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mépriser
/mepʁize/
to scorn
Il méprise les gens malhonnêtes.
He scorns dishonest people.
formal
to scorn or despise someone or something
Elle méprise la flatterie sous toutes ses formes.
She scorns flattery in all its forms.
Il méprisait les conseils de ses amis.
He scorned the advice of his friends.
formal
to disregard a danger or rule proudly
Il méprise le danger avec courage.
He scorns danger with courage.
Word Origin
From mé- plus priser, to value, from Latin pretiare.
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