What does 蔑む mean?
蔑む is a Japanese verb meaning “to scorn, to despise” in English. It is written as 蔑む in kanji, さげすむ in hiragana, and sagesumu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
中世の教会は肉体をさげすみ霊をたたえた。
The medieval church despised the body and exalted the spirit.