despise（v.）
"看不起，蔑视，鄙视，以轻蔑的态度对待"，公元1300年， despisen，源自古法语 despis-，现在分词词干 despire "蔑视"，源自拉丁语 despicere "看不起，蔑视"，由 de- "向下"（见 de-）+ spicere/specere "看"（源自 PIE 词根 *spek- "观察"）。相关词汇： Despised； despising。
To despise is to look down upon with strong contempt from a superior position of some sort. To scorn is to have an extreme and passionate contempt for. To disdain is to have a high-minded abhorrence of, or a proud and haughty contempt of. [Century Dictionary]
despise 意味着从某种上级位置以强烈的蔑视看待。scorn 意味着极度和激烈地蔑视。disdain 意味着高尚的厌恶，或者傲慢和骄傲的蔑视。[世纪词典]
该词起源时间：约1300年