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Synonyms
de·spite (dĭ-spīt́)

[Short for in despite of, from Middle English despit, spite, from Old French, from Latin dēspectus, from past participle of dēspicere, to despise; see despise.]

prep. 

In spite of; notwithstanding: won the game despite overwhelming odds.

noun 

  1. Contemptuous defiance or disregard.
  2. Spite; malice: “He died soon after . . . of pure despite and vexation” (Sir Walter Scott)