Belittlement and Tale

Belittlement noun - The act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant.

Tale and belittlement are semantically related In some cases you can use "Tale" instead a noun "Belittlement".

Tale noun - A rumor or report of a personal or sensational nature.

Belittlement and tale are semantically related in slander topic. Sometimes you can use "Belittlement" instead a noun "Tale", if it concerns topics such as disparagement.