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dɪˈspʌɪt/
prep.
without being affected by; in spite of.
n.
archaic - outrage; injury.
- contempt; disdain.
Phrase
- despite
(or in despite)
of
archaic in spite of. - despite oneself
without intending to or expecting to.
Derivative
- despiteful adj. (archaic).
Etymology
ME: from OFr. despit (n.), from L. despectus ‘looking down on’, past part. of despicere (see despise).
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