belittlern.
/bᵻˈlɪtl̩ə/, /bᵻˈlɪtlə/, U.S. /bəˈlɪd(ə)lər/, /biˈlɪd(ə)lər/ A person who dismisses the importance of another person or thing; a depreciator.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > disparagement or depreciation > [noun] > one who
detractorc1384
obtrectator?a1475
hateful1510
obtrector1570
abusera1572
derogator1580
diminisher1601
disparager1611
substractora1616
mincer1619
undervaluer1651
decrier1698
subtractor1740
extenuator1751
crier1767
depreciator1799
vilipender1832
belittler1876
hatemonger1916
1876 Republican Daily Jrnl. (Lawrence, Kansas) 15 Jan. 2/1 No more ‘ingrained belittler of the national life’ could have been found.
1907 tr. L. Gastine Progress in Radiography (Smithsonian Rep.) 154 Radiographs taken in accordance with it [sc. the method of procedure] give little basis for the statements of the belittlers of the process.
1919 R. Lynd Old & New Masters xxiii. 204 He was the sworn foe of the belittlers of Ireland.
1955 School Rev. 63 423/2 Why is John playing the role of class clown? Why is Sue a persistent belittler? Why is Tom always aching for a fight?
2001 Western Mail (Nexis) 17 Feb. 12 It would benefit those belittlers of our language to look further into its significance in its 2000 years of unbroken history and reflect on the treasure that we have in our keeping.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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