Synonyms for look down on
look down on

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1. look down onverb

   Synonyms:
   look down ones nose

   Antonyms:
   look up to

2. look down onverb

   To regard or treat as inferior.

   Synonyms:
   look down ones nose

   Antonyms:
   look up to

Princeton's WordNet

1. look down onverb

   regard with contempt

   "the new neighbor looks down on us because our house is very modest"

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1. • Contemn

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1. Winston Churchill:

   I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.

2. Jessie Jackson:

   Never look down on somebody unless you're helping them up.

3. Father Christmas:

   Talk to them like (you talk) to grownups... Never look down on them.

4. Siddharth Astir:

   If there were no mirrors .... we would always look down on ourselves

5. Churchill:

   A dog will look up on you; a cat will look down on you; however, a pig will see you eye to eye and know it has found an equal.