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What does "look down on someone" mean?

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Rebecca

"Look down on someone" means to believe or think that you are better, more important, or superior to someone else or other people. You regard someone with scorn or disdain when you "look down on someone." Ex: I feel as though he looks down on me every time I speak. Ex: She looks down on me when I make a mistake. Ex: Celebrities look down on regular people like me.

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