despiciency

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noun

The act of looking down on someone; despisal.

OriginLatin despicientia →
Scrabble 21
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Meanings

noundespiciency (uncountable)
  1. obsoleterareuncountableThe act of looking down on someone; despisal.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
contemptopprobrium

Origin

  1. Latindespicientia
  2. Englishdespiciency

From Latin despicientia. See despise.

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APA

despiciency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/despiciency

MLA

“despiciency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/despiciency. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “despiciency,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/despiciency.

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