despise

To despise someone or something means to strongly dislike them and often think they are inferior. This feeling can be very intense.

When we say we despise something, it's not just that we don't like it - we actually feel a kind of hatred towards it. For example, if you're part of an environmental group, you might despise pollution because it harms the planet and its creatures. Despising something or someone is often a strong reaction to their behavior or actions that go against what's considered right or good.