in spite of

== English == === Pronunciation === === Preposition === in spite of (idiomatic) Despite, irrespective of, notwithstanding. Synonyms: (obsolete) maugre, regardless of; see also Thesaurus:despite ==== Usage notes ==== In spite of is at once three words and one preposition; as may be seen in the 1898 quotation above, it is not separated during preposition-stranding (hence “in spite of which […] ”, never *“of which […] in spite”), but it may sometimes be separated by an adverb (as in “in spite also of”). The phrase is often misused where regardless of would be appropriate. ==== Derived terms ==== in spite of oneself ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === pontifies