蔑む
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
Kanji used
Pitch accent
さげすむ
Examples3
中世
The medieval church despised the body and exalted the spirit.
貧しい
You should not look down upon the poor.
多分
Perhaps the only true dignity of man is his capacity to despise himself.