as in criticism
the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant
an unconscionable belittlement of his assistant in public
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for belittlement
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Despite his criticism over the cost of her preparation or the size of her support team, Wu did well in standing up for the city, Kraft said.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2025 -
Prominent pro-Israel voices, as well as critics of Israel, defended the movie — or at least called on their allies to tone down the criticism.—
Ben Sales,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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Democrats in Congress appeared unified in their condemnation of the Oval Office meeting, viewing Trump and Vance's attacks on Zelenskyy as either aiding Putin or seeking to impress him.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The massacres brought condemnations from the U.S. and Israel, while the European Union sought to retain a neutral stance.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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After a federal court dismissed the lawsuit in 2019, Energy Transfer filed a defamation lawsuit in state court.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Tate brothers also have an ongoing defamation lawsuit in the Palm Beach Circuit Court.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Remarkably, waste, fraud, and abuse for these folks are not part of the discussion.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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Franke pleaded guilty to four counts of child abuse four months after her arrest and received the same punishment as Hildebrandt: four consecutive 15-year sentences.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Colin Jost was once again the subject of some good-natured ridicule while sitting behind the Weekend Updates desk.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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The interaction quickly became the subject of online ridicule.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The main detraction with these was a less comfortable fit.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2025
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Many smart investors, among them, several of my colleagues, cannot warm up to these stocks because of such obvious detractions as the lack of new products, patent expirations, and price controls.—
Karen Firestone,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2024
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“Belittlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belittlement. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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