蔑む

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 蔑む is read as さげすむ and is a godan transitive verb for despising or looking down on someone as inferior.
• Basic usage: Mark the target with を in 人を蔑む, or describe contemptuous speech with 相手を蔑んだ言い方.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Stronger than disagreement
  • It expresses contempt for the person, not merely disagreement with that person’s opinion.
• Unfair basis for judgment
  • 職業だけで limits the judgment to occupation alone and presents that basis for contempt as improper.