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Meaning of "belittlement" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BELITTLEMENT

belittlement  [bɪˈlɪtəlmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BELITTLEMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Belittlement is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BELITTLEMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of belittlement in the English dictionary

The definition of belittlement in the dictionary is disparagement.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BELITTLEMENT


accouplement
əˈkʌpəlmənt
bafflement
ˈbæfəlmənt
battlement
ˈbætəlmənt
devilment
ˈdɛvəlmənt
disembowelment
ˌdɪsɪmˈbaʊəlmənt
dismantlement
dɪsˈmæntəlmənt
embezzlement
ɪmˈbɛz əlmənt
embrittlement
ɪmˈbrɪtəlmənt
enablement
ɪnˈeɪb əlmənt
entanglement
ɪnˈtæŋɡəlmənt
entitlement
ɪnˈtaɪt əlmənt
outsettlement
ˈaʊtˌsetəlmənt
prattlement
ˈprætəlmənt
presettlement
priːˈsetəlmənt
redoublement
ˌriːˈdʌbəlmənt
resettlement
riːˈsɛtəlmənt
settlement
ˈsɛtəlmənt
startlement
ˈstɑːtəlmənt
tremblement
ˈtrɛmbəlmənt
unsettlement
ʌnˈsɛtəlmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BELITTLEMENT

belief
belief system
beliefless
belier
believability
believable
believably
believe
believer
believing
believingly
belike
beliquor
Belisarius
Belisha beacon
belittle
belittler
belittlingly
Belitung
belive

WORDS THAT END LIKE BELITTLEMENT

advertisement
agreement
announcement
apartment
arrangement
basement
element
enforcement
engagement
implement
improvement
infringement
management
measurement
movement
placement
replacement
requirement
retirement
statement
supplement

Synonyms and antonyms of belittlement in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «belittlement» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BELITTLEMENT

Find out the translation of belittlement to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of belittlement from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «belittlement» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

贬低
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

menosprecio
570 millions of speakers

English

belittlement
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

belittlement
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاستخفاف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

унижение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

belittlement
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

belittlement
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dénigrement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Belittlement
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Herabsetzung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

belittlement
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

belittlement
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Belittlement
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ti
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

belittlement
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कमीपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

küçümseme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

belittlement
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

belittlement
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

приниження
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bagatelizarea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

belittlement
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verkleinering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

belittlement
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

belittlement
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of belittlement

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BELITTLEMENT»

The term «belittlement» is normally little used and occupies the 137.468 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BELITTLEMENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «belittlement» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «belittlement» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about belittlement

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BELITTLEMENT»

Discover the use of belittlement in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to belittlement and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Religion of the Future
Our susceptibility to belittlement is a persistent and pervasive feature of our experience. However, it is not, like mortality, groundlessness, and insatiability, an irreparable defect in human life. It allows for a range of response, both individual and ...
Roberto Mangabeira Unger, 2014
2
Strategies of Light and Darkness: Teachings from the ...
Belittlement—“You are out of your league.” Mark Prophet explained that belittlement is one of the chief tools of the sinister force: I should give you one of the chief tactics of the sinister force for your protection in the days ahead of us, namely the ...
Staff of Summit University, 2002
3
Issues in Biological and Life Sciences Research: 2011 Edition
Research findings, 'Prevalence of mistreatment or belittlement among medical students--a cross sectional survey at a private medical school in Karachi, Pakistan,' are discussed in a new report. According to a study from Karachi, Pakistan, ...
‎2012
4
The Fog Will Withdraw
Weakness, belittlement Indeed, To apologize isn't a weakness; It is to not apologize that is weakness, Indeed. Indeed, To ask for forgiveness isn't a self belittlement; It is to not ask for it that is self belittlement, Indeed. Tree trunk Tree trunk, ...
Leon Tuam, 2011
5
Structure of Feeling and Radical Identity Among ...
The most powerful memory conveyed in the autobiographies is of belittlement, even for people whose lives were not as bitter as that of Chizhevskaya or Giter- Granatshtein. The sources relate continual attempts at social control levied by the  ...
Inna Shtakser, 2007
6
Dying In Good Old Age: How to Live a Successful Life, ...
In the process of facing Goliath, David did not let his brother's belittlement of him stop him from going after Goliath; David did not let his father's belittlement of him to stop him from attacking Goliath; David did not even let his spiritual leader's ...
Jedidiah 'Dee' Duaya, 2010
7
You and Your Aging Parent : A Family Guide to Emotional, ...
Self-Belittlement. The elderly themselves can contribute to society's generally negative attitude toward old age. An older woman may deliberately draw everyone's attention to the miseries that old age has inflicted on her. ''Look at these ...
Barbara Silverstone, Helen Kandel Hyman, 2008
8
What a Man Wants, What a Woman Needs: The Secret to ...
By this time, he should have at least been exposed to it. Just find it in the Word for him, and put it in front of his face and press your case with encouragement instead of belittlement. Before long he'll just have to respond to your quiet spirit and ...
Eddie Long, 2002
9
Accepting the Gifts of Forgiveness: Forgiveness Comes from Love
Forgive. belittlement,. no. matter. who. it. was,. most. especially. if. it. was. you. Forgive naming what it is you don't do very well. Forgive belittling what you do well for false humility serves no one. Forgive devaluating yourself in the hope that  ...
Donna Ing, 2011
10
Tradition and the Rhetoric of Right: Popular Political ...
For a psychological interpretation of this apology, see Mundschenk, "Up from Belittlement," 59-72. 23. See the article "Pherozshahi at Surat," in Bande Malarain, 10 April 1907, reprinted in SABCL, vol. 1, Early Political Writings, pp. 248-49. 24.
David J. Lorenzo, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BELITTLEMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term belittlement is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Leader: Opponents of East Hampton's three budgets 'demonized'
... she wanted assurances “'No' voters are welcome, and if they do come and speak, their comments won't be met with belittlement or anger.”. «Middletown Press, Jul 15»
2
With little left to lose, de Blasio lashed out
But those occasional substantive wins came amid a steady diet of belittlement from the governor, who missed no opportunity to remind the ... «Capital New York, Jul 15»
3
Hong Kong needs to learn to respect its women, to break the cycle of …
But the abuse doesn't have to be physical: it can be perpetrated emotionally and psychologically through repeated intimidation, belittlement ... «South China Morning Post, Jun 15»
4
Donald Trump Loses NBC for Putting Mexicans Slurs in His Mouth
However, many believe that the Mexicans will not be the last to endure such derogatory statements of belittlement by the comb over king. «Guardian Liberty Voice, Jun 15»
5
Raquel Eatmon: The lingering effects of racism
Little did I know that every person in my family — including myself — would experience foul treatment and purposeful belittlement because of ... «Mansfield News Journal, Jun 15»
6
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Wins Three National Edward R. Murrow …
... the team's reporting revealed how injured soldiers, particularly those with mental wounds, often suffered belittlement and were even ordered ... «NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Jun 15»
7
Is Morocco edging towards a culture war?
One explanation for these sequential events is that political conflicts get harsher in an election year. The week when identity-belittlement events ... «Middle East Monitor, Jun 15»
8
9 Ways to Teach Your Kids About Love Without Saying a Word
They need to see what a healthy fight with a partner looks like - that there's not belittlement, intimidation, name-calling, manipulation, or abuse ... «Yahoo Parenting, Jun 15»
9
South Korea: Migrants and Nationalism
If dirt, danger, and belittlement weren't enough, migrant workers in South Korea labor for less than “equilibrium price” and sometimes for ... «The Diplomat, Jun 15»
10
Feminist Writer Responds To Dame Rimington's Comments That …
... pressure on girls to meet high standards in education, because "girls who fail to meet them are the subject of belittlement and denigration". «Huffington Post UK, Jun 15»

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