disdain vs despite

disdain and despite both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disdain	Yes	No	Yes	No
despite	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, disdain and despite are synonyms defined as:

disdain and despite: lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

Other synonyms of disdain include contempt, scorn.

disdain (noun)	despite (noun)
a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient	contemptuous disregard
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike	lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

disdain (verb)	despite (verb)
reject with contempt
look down on with disdain