Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of belittling, or detracting from the character or importance of a person or thing.
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- noun An act of
belittling
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Examples
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"Harken, Bauheen, to what I shall deliver to you, and never afterwards let a word pass your lips in belittlement of Patrick."
St Patrick's Day John 2009
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"Harken, Bauheen, to what I shall deliver to you, and never afterwards let a word pass your lips in belittlement of Patrick."
St Berthold's Feast Day. . . . John 2009
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This often banded about phrase of belittlement, where someone states the truth is “suspected” or accused of wearing a tin foil hat, and/or “talking to light switches”, or even “kippers in the fridge” … ..
Welcome ‘Times’ Readers « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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He simply describes the scene of sitting with his brothers in their truck and watching the cruel belittlement play out.
Richard B. Woodward: We The Animals: Novel Of The Year? Richard B. Woodward 2011
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"And to speculate on why he did this would be a belittlement, I guess, by me, to do that, and I'm not going to do that."
Terry Thompson, Ohio Man Who Freed Exotic Animals, Was Deep In Debt, Took In Unwanted Pets 2011
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Directed and developed by Brader's wife, Suzanne Bachner, this monologue traces a childhood history of bed wetting, beatings, blame, and belittlement.
George Heymont: Stiff Upper Lips George Heymont 2011
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He simply describes the scene of sitting with his brothers in their truck and watching the cruel belittlement play out.
Richard B. Woodward: We The Animals: Novel Of The Year? Richard B. Woodward 2011
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He simply describes the scene of sitting with his brothers in their truck and watching the cruel belittlement play out.
Richard B. Woodward: We The Animals: Novel Of The Year? Richard B. Woodward 2011
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Many of her normal responsibilities had been taken away from her as a result of her pregnancy, and her colleagues' once respectful treatment had shifted to subtle and not-so-subtle belittlement.
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He simply describes the scene of sitting with his brothers in their truck and watching the cruel belittlement play out.
Richard B. Woodward: We The Animals: Novel Of The Year? Richard B. Woodward 2011
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