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US
/bɪˈɫɪtəɫɪŋ, bɪˈɫɪtɫɪŋ/
]
[ UK /bɪlˈɪtlɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /bɪlˈɪtlɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
- a belittling comment
- the act of belittling
ADJECTIVE
-
tending to diminish or disparage
deprecatory remarks about the book
belittling comments
managed a deprecating smile at the compliment
a slighting remark
How To Use belittling In A Sentence
- Country folk in both the United States and Mexico often live under unfortunate circumstances but that does not excuse your belittling them because you consider yourself to be "highborn". Small town living
- The dozens of recorded conversations between Ms. Chiesi and Mr. Kurland are replete with examples of Kurland encouraging her to get information, of Kurland belittling her ability to analyze financial data, of Kurland being the New Castle decision maker regarding investment decisions," said Alan Kaufman , her lawyer, in a court filing. Chiesi Seeks Lighter Sentence in Insider Case
- I think she felt it was belittling her loss so I got stuck in and several letters later we got a result.
- I had no intention of either glorifying or belittling Christianity, merely the desire to understand it.
- Girls on Film: The 2009 Feminist Porn Awards Why can't women (not girls or "toots" - who the f*ck talks like that anymore?!?!?) enjoy porn / erotica without men belittling ... BlogTO
- There is no point in ignoring our history or belittling our heritage.
- Belittling her intellectual legitimacy is the sort of a tactic often employed by sexists, racists, and others who cling to power for fear of losing it.
- Stop belittling yourself - your work is highly valued.
- It was Mr Mahmood Farooqui who made suggestive (I would hold back the word 'insinuative' for now) comments about the enormous richness of Urdu belittling (read his texts carefully and you would realize what he is trying to do) Punjabi. Kafila
- Belittling the good reasons for breastfeeding is never justified to alleviate the guilt or unresolved bitterness for not being able.