Belittlement
Belittlement noun - The act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant.
Usage example: an unconscionable belittlement of his spouse in public
Derision and belittlement are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Derision" instead a noun "Belittlement".
Derision
Derision noun - The making of unkind jokes as a way of showing one's scorn for someone or something.
Usage example: her absurd behavior on the awards show became a source of derision for comedians
Belittlement and derision are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Belittlement" instead a noun "Derision".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- disgrace and belittlement
- disgrace and derision
- shame and belittlement
- shame and derision
- disdain and belittlement
- disdain and derision
- abuse and belittlement
- abuse and derision
- scorn and belittlement
- scorn and derision
- contempt and belittlement
- contempt and derision
- contumely and belittlement
- contumely and derision
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