Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun despising

1 sense of despising

Sense 1
despisal, despising -- (a feeling of scornful hatred)
       => hate, hatred -- (the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb despise

1 sense of despise

Sense 1
contemn, despise, scorn, disdain -- (look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately")
       => hate, detest -- (dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians")