Word: Vilipend

vilipend \VIH-luh-pend\ verb Word Of The Day

*1 : to hold or treat as of little worth or account : contemn
2 : to express a low opinion of : disparage


Example sentence:
As a women's movement pioneer, Susan B. Anthony fought against the dictums of those who would vilipend women by treating them as second-class citizens.

Did you know?
"Vilipend" first appeared in English in the 15th century and comes to us through French from the Latin roots "vilis," meaning "cheap" or "vile," plus "pendere," meaning "to weigh," "to estimate," or "to cause to hang." These roots work in tandem to form a meaning of "to deem to be of little worth." Both of those roots have weighed in heavily as a source of common English words. Other "vilis" offspring include "vile" and "vilify," while "pendere" has spawned such terms as "append," "expend," and "suspend."

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.

My sentence:
It's seems the new administrator is taking every opportunity he can to vilipend those with whom he has a personal grudge.

Comments

[Rose]

Flesh and blood constantly villepend me; but I arise daily, as a rose blossoms daily - for I am. (When not in self-will, I blossom.)