All 6 Uses of
despise
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- I hate you an' despise you an' hope you die tomorrow!
p. 96.8despise = dislike strongly and look down upon
- He despises Negroes, won't have one near him.
p. 178.2despises = dislikes strongly and looks down upon
- You said Braxton Underwood despises Negroes right in front of her.
p. 178.7
- The thing about it is, our kind of folks don't like the Cunninghams, the Cunninghams don't like the Ewells, and the Ewells hate and despise the colored folks.
p. 258.3despise = dislike strongly and look down upon
- If they're all alike, why do they go out of their way to despise each other?
p. 259.8 *
- "Put these on, darling," she said, handing me the garments she most despised.
p. 303.3despised = disliked
Definition:
to dislike strongly and to look down upon with disrespect