What does 蔑む mean in Japanese?

to scorn, to despise, to hold in contempt, to look down on, to disdain

蔑む (Sagesumu) — to scorn · Japanese Dictionary

さげすむ

Sagesumu

Other forms: 貶む

蔑む (Sagesumu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to scorn, to despise, to hold in contempt, to look down on”.

godan verb, transitive verbto scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain

貧しい人をさげすんではならない。
You should not look down upon the poor.
中世の教会は肉体をさげすみ霊をたたえた。
The medieval church despised the body and exalted the spirit.
多分男の唯一真実な威厳は、自分自身をさげすむことができる能力であろう。
Perhaps the only true dignity of man is his capacity to despise himself.

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