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Term: Look Down On

Definition:

1. (verb) To regard someone or something as inferior or of lesser importance than oneself.

2. (phrasal verb) To treat someone with condescension or disdain.

Examples:

1. He always looks down on his younger sister because she is not as successful as he is.

2. It is unfair to look down on people just because they come from a different background.

3. The wealthy businessman looks down on anyone he considers beneath his social status.

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