despect

C2+ Topic:Register & Style

US /dɪˈspɛkt/ UK /dɪˈspɛkt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
contempt or disregard (archaic)

He spoke of his rivals with undisguised despect.

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Synonyms

1 noun · contempt or disregard... contempt disregard scorn disdain contumely

Opposites

respect esteem regard

Word family

Related forms respect despise despite spectacle

Etymology

From Latin despectus ('a looking down upon, contempt'), from despicere ('to look down on'), from de- ('down') + specere ('to look').

despectus Latin specere Latin *spek- Proto-Indo-European

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# despect

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /dɪˈspɛkt/
**IPA (UK):** /dɪˈspɛkt/

## Meanings
1. contempt or disregard (archaic)

## Examples
- He spoke of his rivals with undisguised despect.

## Synonyms
- contempt
- disregard
- scorn
- disdain
- contumely

## Antonyms
- respect
- esteem
- regard

## Related Forms
- respect
- despise
- despite
- spectacle

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: despectus
- Root: specere - to look at
- Root: *spek-

## Etymology
From Latin despectus ('a looking down upon, contempt'), from despicere ('to look down on'), from de- ('down') + specere ('to look').

## AI Etymology
Despect comes from Latin despectus ('a looking down upon, contempt'), from despicere ('to look down on'), from de- ('down') + specere ('to look'). The historical trail runs through Latin despectus, Latin specere and Proto-Indo-European *spek-. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means contempt or disregard (archaic). Related forms include respect, despise, despite, spectacle.

## Topics
- Register & Style
- General Vocabulary

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