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belittle
/ ɪˈɪə /
verb
to consider or speak of (something) as less valuable or important than it really is; disparage
to cause to make small; dwarf
Other 51Թ Forms
- belittlement noun
- belittler noun
- ˈٳٱԳ noun
- ˈٳٱԲ adverb
- ˈٳٱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
A Britain's Got Talent comic says internet trolls have not upset him, but he wants people to realise belittling someone on the internet "is sad".
“No artist, producer, director, or leader—regardless of legacy or celebrity—should be allowed to weaponize their platform to belittle, threaten, or devalue others without consequence. Period,” the letter states.
And they use cheering for her as a subtle cover to also criticize, mis-analyze or belittle the rest of the players in the majority Black women’s league.
In five years, Steffes said, he never once heard the governor raise his voice, belittle a person or “treat a human being with anything but respect.”
Labour are acutely aware of Farage's capacity to communicate in a way that resonates with those who feel successive governments have not just ignored them on this issue, but belittled and demeaned their views too.
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