غمط

1 غَمِطَ ذ , aor. غَمَطَ ; and غَمَطَ, aor. غَمِطَ ; inf. n. غَمْطٌ, (S, K,) of both; (S;) He despised men; held them in contempt; (S, K;) accounted them little, or vile. (TA.) It is said in a trad., اـِنَّمَا ذٰلِكَ مَنْ سَفِهَ الحَقَّ وَغَمَِطَ النَّاسَ That (S, TA,) meaning transgression, iniquity, or injustice, (TA,) is only (S, TA) the action of (TA) such as regards the truth, or right, as foolishness, or ignorance, and despises men: (S, TA:) Sgh says that accord. to one relation, it is غَمَصَ: and Az relates it thus; الكِبْرُ أَنْ تَسْفَهَ الحَقَّ وَتَغْمِطَ النَّاسَ [ Pride is thy regarding the truth, or right, as foolishness, or ignorance, and thy despising men ]. (TA.) ― -b2- Also the former, (TA,) or both, (K,) He was ungrateful for health, and safety, (K, TA,) and a favour, or benefit, or blessing: (S, * TA:) and both, (S, K,) he held in light estimation, was ungrateful for, and despised, (S, K,) a favour, or benefit, or blessing, (K, TA,) and his life. (S, TA.) ― -b3- And the former, He denied, or disacknowledged, a right, or due. (TA.)