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verb

  • Regarded someone or something with disdain or a sense of superiority.
  • Directed one's gaze to a lower position.

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"When I woke up after surgery and looked down, I could see my stomach for the first time," she says.

From BBC May 22, 2026

"This surprised me because I like animals and I feel proud to call myself one. I've never looked down upon them, so to call human beings animals is not, to me, degrading."

From BBC Apr. 20, 2026

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  • patronized
  • thought less of
  • held in contempt

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  • held in high regard
  • thought highly of
  • looked up to

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