looking down (on) (Meaning)

looking down (on)

to think of or treat (someone or something) as unimportant or not worthy of respect

From her lofty perch, the eagle looked down upon the sprawling forest below.
The condescending aristocrat looked down on the impoverished peasant with disdain.
The snobbish receptionist looked down on the unkempt visitor.
The jury looked down on the defendant with a mix of pity and disgust.
The wealthy businessman looked down on the struggling entrepreneur.
The teacher looked down on the misbehaving student.
The parent looked down on the disobedient child.
The psychiatrist looked down on the patient with a clinical gaze.
The historian looked down on the biased account of the past.
The philosopher looked down on the superficiality of modern society.

to think of or treat (someone or something) as unimportant or not worthy of respect

pointing (toward), neighboring, adjoining,looking (toward), bordering, margining, meeting,abutting, fronting, fringing

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From her lofty perch, the eagle looked down upon the sprawling forest below.

The condescending aristocrat looked down on the impoverished peasant with disdain.

The snobbish receptionist looked down on the unkempt visitor.

The jury looked down on the defendant with a mix of pity and disgust.