Definitions
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- verb Present participle of
belittle . - noun
belittlement
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective tending to diminish or disparage
- noun the act of belittling
- noun a belittling comment
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Examples
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But I guess you would rather show your immense intelligence by engaging in belittling comments and or calling someone stupid.
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Nam-Bok shrugged his shoulders in belittling fashion.
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Nam-Bok shrugged his shoulders in belittling fashion.
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We have a Home Secretary that hates us, a Policing Minister who takes pleasure in belittling Policing … Worrying times on January 5, 2008 at 11: 34 pm | Reply XTP
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I hope those who delight in belittling Canada's war effort will take equal delight in belittling their own tax bills.
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I often wonder why some of my fellow-citizens seem to take pleasure in belittling Canada's effort in the production of war munitions.
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Nam-Bok shrugged his shoulders in belittling fashion.
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Nam-Bok shrugged his shoulders in belittling fashion.
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For several weeks, Fox News has declared war on the Chevy Volt in the name of belittling all so-called green energy initiatives.
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It’s sad to see you once again belittling someone’s military service.
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