1spite 
/ˈspaɪt/ noun
/ˈspaɪt/ noun [noncount] : a desire to harm, anger, or defeat another person especially because you feel that you have been treated wrongly in some way
▪ He is jealous and full of spite. ▪ an act of spite ▪ You only denied his request out of (pure) spite.
▪ He is jealous and full of spite. ▪ an act of spite ▪ You only denied his request out of (pure) spite.
in spite of
: without being prevented by (something) : despite — used to say that something happens or is true even though there is something that might prevent it from happening or being true ▪ He failed the test in spite of all his studying. ▪ She went ahead in spite of the snow. ▪ They made it on time in spite of the fact that they got a flat tire.
in spite of yourself
: even though you do not want to or expect to
▪ I ended up having a good time in spite of myself.
▪ I ended up having a good time in spite of myself.
