contemn

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"Did not William Blake contemn reason and paint the ghost of a flea?"

From Time Magazine Archive

When we stand upon life's brink we can afford to contemn the foolish lapping of the waves.

From My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Wingfield, Lewis

No doubt it is both ignorant and stupid to contemn what you cannot understand.

From The Maid of Honour, Vol. 1 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France by Wingfield, Lewis

"If you contemn my thanks, then I, poor orphan, have no other way to show my gratitude."

From With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk

Still, Americans should feel a pang in acknowledging that even in the dark article of slave laws they are surpassed by a nation which they contemn.

From A Trip to Cuba by Howe, Julia Ward