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vilipend

[ vil-uh-pend ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

vilipend

/ ˈvɪlɪˌpɛnd /

1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin vīlipendere, equivalent to Latin vīli ( s ) cheap ( vile ) + pendere to consider ( pensive )

C15: from Late Latin vīlipendere, from Latin vīlis worthless + pendere to esteem

"You are not to vilipend my counsel," said he one day to a foreign envoy.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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