look·down
ˈlu̇k-ˌdau̇n 
: a silvery carangid fish (Selene vomer) chiefly of the Atlantic having a laterally compressed deep body and steeply sloping facial profile
looked down; looking down; looks down
1
: to be in a position that affords a downward view
2
: to regard with contempt : despise
—used with on or upon
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Verb
I am tired of the way they look down on us like we aren't good enough for them
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
What if the college educated don’t actually look down on the working class and the working class doesn’t see them as The Elite?
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
These were British war stories, often written and drawn by real W.W. II veterans, and fans like me accordingly looked down on their fantastical American-superhero counterparts.
—Alexander Rose, Air Mail, 28 June 2025
In the final moments of the episode, Marge appears looking down from the clouds at her children who have brought their father home and reunite to watch The Itchy & Scratchy Show.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
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Verb
The circular balcony, which looks down on the museum’s main lobby, is festooned with ribbons from the ceremony that took place when the Long Wharf moved from its longtime home on the loading dock to offices in the Audubon arts district.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
What if the college educated don’t actually look down on the working class and the working class doesn’t see them as The Elite?
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
These were British war stories, often written and drawn by real W.W. II veterans, and fans like me accordingly looked down on their fantastical American-superhero counterparts.
—Alexander Rose, Air Mail, 28 June 2025
In the final moments of the episode, Marge appears looking down from the clouds at her children who have brought their father home and reunite to watch The Itchy & Scratchy Show.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
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“Lookdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lookdown. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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