Definition
Archaic present participle of despite; the act of treating with contempt or malice.
Etymology
From despite (as a verb) + -ing (present participle). This form appears in older texts where 'despite' functioned as a verb meaning 'to treat with contempt.'
Kelly Says
In Chaucer and other medieval writers, you'll find 'despiting' as an active verb—showing that contempt wasn't just a feeling but an action you could actually perform.
Translations
CACatalà
menyspreant
mehn-spreh-ahnt
CSČeština
pohrdlivý
poh-hrd-lee-vee
DADansk
foragtelig
foh-rah-gteh-leeg
DEDeutsch
verachtend
feh-rah-htend
ELΕλληνικά
απαξιώνοντας
ah-pah-ksioh-ndas
ESEspañol
despreciando
des-pre-see-ahn-do
FISuomi
halveksiva
hahl-veh-ksih-vah
FRFrançais
dédaignant
deh-dehn
HEעברית
מתעלם
mit-ah-lehm
HIहिन्दी
उपेक्षा
oo-peh-kshaa
HUMagyar
megvető
mehg-veh-toh
IDBahasa Indonesia
menghina
mehng-hee-nah
IGIG
na-egosi
nah-eh-goh-see
ITItaliano
disprezzando
dee-spreh-tsahn-do
MSBahasa Melayu
menghina
mehng-hee-nah
MYမြန်မာ
မရှိတယ်
meh-shee-teh
NLNederlands
minachtend
mee-nah-htend
NONorsk
foraktelig
foh-rahk-teh-leeg
PLPolski
pogardzający
poh-gahrd-zah-chee
PTPortuguês
desdenhando
deh-zeh-nee-ahndoo
RORomână
disprețuitor
dee-spreh-tsoo-ee-tohr
RUРусский
презирая
pre-zee-rah-yah
SVSvenska
föraktande
foh-rahk-tah-nde
SWKiswahili
kukatiza
koo-kah-tee-zah
TEతెలుగు
అవమానం
avamaanam
TLTL
inihahamak
ee-nee-hah-mak
TRTürkçe
küçümsüyor
kyoo-choom-seh-yor
UKУкраїнська
зневажаючи
zneh-vah-zhay-oo-chee
URاردو
براے نام
barae naam
VITiếng Việt
bất chấp
bahht chahp
YOYO
ífọwọ́sẹ
ee-foh-woh-seh
ZUZU
ukudlwengula
oo-koo-dloo-ehng-goo-lah