单词 | belittler |
释义 | belittlern. A person who dismisses the importance of another person or thing; a depreciator. ΘΚΠ 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). < n.1876 |
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