Despisers

/dɪˈspaɪzərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of despiser; multiple people who despise or scorn others.

Etymology

From despiser + -s (regular plural). The plural form has been standard English since the medieval period.

Kelly Says

The King James Bible refers to 'despisers of those that are good'—using this archaic plural to describe entire groups of contemptuous people defined by a single moral flaw.

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