Darius, spited at the Magi, endeavoured to abolish not only their learning, but their language. — Sir. W. Temple.
However, the octanoylated ghrelin concentration in the plasma was unchanged in spite of the increased C8:0 availability.
The Danes, then [ …] pagans, spited places of religion. — Fuller.
Meaning of spite for the defined word.
Grammatically, this word "spite" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun and a singularia tantum. It's also a preposition. It's also a verb, more specifically, a transitive verb.