despite
preposition
[ dɪˈspʌɪt ]
• without being affected by; in spite of.
• "he remains a great leader despite age and infirmity"
Similar:
in spite of,
notwithstanding,
regardless of,
in defiance of,
without being affected by,
in the face of,
for all,
even with,
undeterred by,
Opposite:
because of,
despite
noun
• contemptuous treatment or behaviour; outrage.
• "the despite done by him to the holy relics"
• contempt; disdain.
• "the theatre only earns my despite"
Origin:
Middle English (originally used as a noun meaning ‘contempt, scorn’ in the phrase in despite of ): from Old French despit, from Latin despectus ‘looking down on’, past participle (used as a noun) of despicere (see despise).
