BELITTLEMENT Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word belittlement. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for BELITTLEMENT
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| contempt | nounn | |||||
noun • lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike • a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous • open disrespect for a person or thing • a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body | ||||||
| denigration | nounn | |||||
noun • a belittling comment • an abusive attack on a person's character or good name • the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) | ||||||
| deprecation | nounn | |||||
noun • a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster • the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) | ||||||
| derogation | nounn | |||||
noun • a communication that belittles somebody or something • (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law | ||||||
| disdain | ||||||
noun • lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike • a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient verb • look down on with disdain • reject with contempt | ||||||
| disparagement | nounn | |||||
noun • a communication that belittles somebody or something • the act of speaking contemptuously of | ||||||
| mockery | nounn | |||||
noun • showing your contempt by derision • a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way • humorous or satirical mimicry | ||||||
| ridicule | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate • the act of deriding or treating with contempt verb • subject to laughter or ridicule | ||||||
| scorn | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike • open disrespect for a person or thing verb • look down on with disdain • reject with contempt | ||||||
| slighting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • tending to diminish or disparage | ||||||
| underestimation | nounn | |||||
noun • an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value | ||||||