Misprize

To “misprize” (mis-PRIZE) – from the French for “wrong” + “appraise” – is to undervalue or hold in contempt.

Example (as used by Alistair Horne in Seven Ages of Paris): “I hesitate to appear to misprize my native city, but how can the history of dear, sedate old London town possibly compare to Paris for sheer excitement?”

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