单词 | depriment |
释义 | deprimentadj.n. rare. a. Depressing; pressing or forcing down. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > causing to come or go down > [adjective] > pressing or forcing down depressive1620 depriment1713 depressing1882 1713 W. Derham Physico-theol. iv. ii. 99 The Attollent and Depriment Muscles. 1721 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Depriment [in Anatomy] is one of the straight Muscles which moves the Ball of the Eye. 1939 Mind 48 282 We have the peculiar ‘depriment’ emotion of reverence in the contemplation of the moral law. b. as n. Something that depresses or lowers. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > humiliation > [noun] > one who or that which humiliates stoop-gallant1551 depressor1611 humbler1611 deprimenta1624 putter-down1701 mortifier1801 squabasher1827 humiliator1850 snubber1861 a1624 Bp. M. Smith Serm. (1632) 146 Praises they esteeme for bubbles, and applauses for bables.., Robes of scarlet, or purple, for depriments and detriments. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online December 2019). < adj.n.a1624 |
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