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Definitions for belittling
be·lit·tling
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Princeton's WordNet
denigration, belittlingnoun
a belittling comment
belittlingadjective
the act of belittling
belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slightingadjective
tending to diminish or disparage
"belittling comments"; "managed a deprecating smile at the compliment"; "deprecatory remarks about the book"; "a slighting remark"
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belittling
Minimisation or minimization is a type of deception involving denial coupled with rationalisation/rationalization in situations where complete denial is implausible. It is the opposite of exaggeration. Minimisation, or downplaying the significance of an event or emotion, is a common strategy in dealing with feelings of guilt. Words associated with minimisation include:
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Belittling
of Belittle
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of belittling in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of belittling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of belittling in a Sentence
I grew up on sets -- that is the family I grew up with and those people become your families. You spend more time with them than you do your own families sometimes, i'm never coming in jaded, I'm never coming in inexperienced, I'm coming in as a member of the team, and that's why I'll never call this my show. Because I don't think I deserve to call it my show. That's belittling of every person that puts their effort, energy and time into making this show.
At school, children have to follow a certain pattern, and there’s bullying, belittling – compared to being home where they’re free to be themselves, there’s no turning back for us now.
I would never use the word I have been accused of in some translations, i strongly condemn any suggestion that the word was used by me with the aim of belittling a driver because of his skin color […] Discrimination has no place in F1 or society and I am happy to clarify my thoughts in that respect.
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- சிறுமைப்படுத்தும்Tamil
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