Etymology

dehonestate

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Today it means: To disparage. Full definition →

Latin dēhonestātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromdēhonestātus
  2. English todaydehonestate

First attested in 1663; borrowed from Latin dēhonestātus, perfect passive participle of dēhonestō (“to dishonour”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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