BELITTLEMENT Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word belittlement. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words 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 |