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▪ I. diˈsparaging, vbl. n.
[f. as prec. + -ing1.]
The action of the vb. disparage; disparagement.
1574tr. Littleton's Tenures 22 b, A convenient mariage wythout disperagyng. 1654Whitlock Zootomia 446 Disparagings of mens Moralls, Naturalls, Fortunes, Pedigree.
▪ II. diˈsparaging, ppl. a.
[f. as prec. + -ing2.]
That disparages; that speaks of or treats slightingly, that brings reproach or discredit.
1645Milton Tetrach. (1851) 199 What can be more opposite and disparaging to the cov'nant of love? a1665J. Goodwin Filled w. the Spirit (1867) 395 If we take the word ‘legal’ in any disparaging sense. 1771Foote Maid of B. iii. Wks. 1799 II. 235 As to yourself (I don't speak in a disparaging way), your friends are low folks, and your fortune just nothing at all. 1861W. Bell Dict. Law Scot. s.v. Disparagement, If the superior required the heir to make an unsuitable or disparaging marriage, he or she might legally refuse. 1888F. Hume Mad. Midas i. Prol., With a disparaging shrug of the shoulders. |