looks down on
Views with disdain
To look down on someone is to regard them as inferior or beneath you.
The phrase captures the physical posture of condescension—literally looking from a higher position.
She looks down on people who didn't go to college.
He's always looked down on manual labor.
The attitude may stem from class, education, wealth, or simple snobbery.
- demeansCauses loss of dignity
- belittlesDiminishes someone's worth
- condescendsBehaves with superiority
- minimisesReduces to smallest extent
- diminishesBecomes smaller or weaker
classism · patronizing · holier than thou · high and mighty · arrogance · elitism · sneering · deriding · scorning · contempt · mocking · superiority · above it all · scoffing · snobbery · turning up one's nose · dismissing · marginalization
looks down onembraces
Holds lovingly, or adopts
accepts · values · appreciates · welcomes · celebrates
look, looks, looked, looking, looker, outlook, overlook, overlooks, overlooked