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noun, masculine

despecho

/desˈpet͡ʃo/

noun, masculine/desˈpet͡ʃo/plural: despechos

spite, resentment, envy, anger, indignation, dismay; distress, sorrow, disappointment, despair; despite, violence, vexation, cheek; ill fate, unhappiness

Synonyms: rencor, resentimiento, desesperación, infelicidade

Inherited from Latin dēspectus; cognate with English despite. By surface analysis, des- + pecho.