dis|es|teem

dis|es|teem
dis|es|teem «DIHS ehs TEEM», verb, noun.
–v.t.
to scorn or dislike. SYNONYM(S): slight, despise.
–n.
low esteem or regard; scorn; disfavor: »

How I should like to distil my disesteem of my contemporaries into prose so perfect that all of them would have to read it! (Logan Pearsall Smith).

SYNONYM(S): dislike.

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  • Disesteem — Dis es*teem , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disesteemed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disesteeming}.] 1. To feel an absence of esteem for; to regard with disfavor or slight contempt; to slight. [1913 Webster] But if this sacred gift you disesteem. Denham. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Disesteemer — Dis es*teem er, n. One who disesteems. Boyle. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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