belittling
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ریشه
Coined by Thomas Jefferson in 1781, from 'be-' + 'little', to mean 'to make small'.
مثال
- He had a belittling attitude towards his employees.
- She was tired of his constant belittling comments.
- His belittling remarks made her feel insignificant.
ترکیبهای رایج
belittling comment belittling attitude belittling remark belittling tone
تعریف انگلیسی
adjective
- a belittling comment
- the act of belittling
- tending to diminish or disparage “belittling comments” “managed a deprecating smile at the compliment” “deprecatory remarks about the book” “a slighting remark”