belittlement

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noun

An act of belittling.

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denigrationdisparagement
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Meanings

nounbelittlement (countable and uncountable, plural belittlements)

plural belittlements

  1. countableuncountableAn act of belittling.

    Synonyms: denigration, disparagement

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn act of belittling.

Similar
denigrationdisparagement
Also see
slight

Origin

From belittle + -ment.

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Translations

Arabic اسْتِصْغار
  • اسْتِصْغارAn act of belittling
Dutch kleinering
  • kleineringAn act of belittling
Cite this entry
APA

belittlement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belittlement

MLA

“belittlement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belittlement. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “belittlement,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/belittlement.

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