All 28 Uses of
despise
in
Of Human Bondage
- To show his indifference he struck up a violent friendship with a boy called Sharp whom he hated and despised.†
Chpt 19-20despised = disliked strongly and looked down upon
- It was despicable to have allowed himself to be turned from his purpose by the pompous airs of the Vicar and the tears of his aunt.†
Chpt 21-22despicable = terrible (vile; disgusting) -- worthy of being strongly disliked and looked down uponstandard suffix: The suffix "-able" means able to be. This is the same pattern you see in words like breakable, understandable, and comfortable.
- He could not help admiring, and yet being awed by, a man who faintly despised so many things which Philip had looked upon as almost sacred.†
Chpt 25-26despised = disliked strongly and looked down upon
- With youth's lack of sympathy for an attitude other than its own he despised not a little Weeks and Hayward because they were content with the vague emotion which they called God and would not take the further step which to himself seemed so obvious.†
Chpt 27-28
- He was angry because Watson obviously set no store on his culture, and with his way of taking himself at the estimate at which he saw others held him he began to despise the acquirements which till then had seemed to him not unimportant.†
Chpt 37-38despise = dislike strongly and look down upon
- Society tempts me to its service by honours and riches and the good opinion of my fellows; but I am indifferent to their good opinion, I despise honours and I can do very well without riches.'†
Chpt 45-46
- You think pleasure is only of the senses; the wretched slaves who manufactured your morality despised a satisfaction which they had small means of enjoying.†
Chpt 45-46despised = disliked strongly and looked down upon
- Like most of their generation they were obsessed by the fear of the picturesque, and they turned their backs on the obvious beauty of the town to seek subjects which were devoid of a prettiness they despised.†
Chpt 47-48
- He had learned to despise technical dexterity.†
Chpt 49-50despise = dislike strongly and look down upon
- I have nothing but contempt for the people who despise money.†
Chpt 51-52
- He knew that the best thing he could do was to cease coming to the tea-shop, but he could not bear to think that he had been worsted in the affair, and he devised a plan to show her that he despised her.†
Chpt 55-56despised = disliked strongly and looked down upon
- He loathed and despised himself for loving her.†
Chpt 59-60
- Though he yearned for Mildred so madly he despised her.†
Chpt 61-62
- He painted in glowing colours the side of Paris which he despised.†
Chpt 61-62
- He hated, despised, and loved her.†
Chpt 61-62
- If you only knew how heartily I despise myself for loving you!'†
Chpt 61-62despise = dislike strongly and look down upon
- He despised himself as much as he despised her.†
Chpt 63-64despised = disliked strongly and looked down upon
- He despised himself as much as he despised her.†
Chpt 63-64
- He hated her, he despised her, he loved her with all his heart.†
Chpt 75-76
- He would despise him, and perhaps be shocked or disgusted that he could envisage the possibility of making Mildred his mistress after she had given herself to another man.†
Chpt 77-78despise = dislike strongly and look down upon
- He despised Griffiths for his apologies, he had no patience with his prickings of conscience: one could do a dastardly thing if one chose, but it was contemptible to regret it afterwards.†
Chpt 77-78despised = disliked strongly and looked down upon
- He had concealed nothing, and even, in his self-abasement, he had striven to make himself more despicable than he had really been.†
Chpt 79-80despicable = terrible (vile; disgusting) -- worthy of being strongly disliked and looked down uponstandard suffix: The suffix "-able" means able to be. This is the same pattern you see in words like breakable, understandable, and comfortable.
- in your heart you despise sensual pleasures.
Chpt 81-82 *despise = dislike strongly and look down upon
- The idealist withdrew himself, because he could not suffer the jostling of the human crowd; he had not the strength to fight and so called the battle vulgar; he was vain, and since his fellows would not take him at his own estimate, consoled himself with despising his fellows.†
Chpt 87-88despising = disliking strongly and looking down upon
- She was not angry with him now, but puzzled; she had no idea what he meant: she accepted the situation, she had indeed a vague feeling that he was behaving in a very noble fashion and that she ought to admire it; but also she felt inclined to laugh at him and perhaps even to despise him a little.†
Chpt 93-94despise = dislike strongly and look down upon
- I suppose you despise me, that's it.'†
Chpt 93-94
- She despised him a little because she had made such a fool of him, and at the same time was never quite comfortable in his presence; she could not let herself go, and she felt that he was criticising her manners.†
Chpt 95-96despised = disliked strongly and looked down upon
- He despised himself.†
Chpt 121-122
Definition:
to dislike strongly and to look down upon with disrespect