belittle
verb (used with object)
to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
belittlingly
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a word derived from
belittle.
Example Sentences
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Romans complained that the sculpture didn't adequately capture the likeness of the beloved pope, who died in 2005, and the six-meter-tall work was belittlingly compared to a sentry box, a bell and a public urinal.
From New York Times ● Sep. 18, 2012
