in spite of, in defiance of, even with; see notwithstanding.
See despite in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
The disposition boldly to defy or resist authority or an opposing force:
The feeling of despising:
An act that offends a person's sense of pride or dignity:
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