disvalue

American  

[dis-val-yoo] / dɪsˈvæl ju /

noun

1. disesteem; disparagement.

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verb (used with object)

disvalued, disvaluing

1. Archaic. to depreciate; disparage.

Etymology

Origin of disvalue

First recorded in 1595–1605; dis- ¹ + value

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Example Sentences

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disvalue disvaluing

Value is activity that unfolds itself freely: disvalue is its contrary.

From Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic by Benedetto Croce

We will content ourselves with this definition of the two terms, without entering into the problem of the relation between value and disvalue, that is, between the problem of contraries.

From Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic by Benedetto Croce

The process is external to the aesthetic fact In this case also; for the only feeling linked with that is the feeling of aesthetic value and disvalue, of the beautiful and of the ugly.

From Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic by Benedetto Croce

Nor is't the time alone is here disprised, But the whole man of time, yea, Caesar's self Brought in disvalue; and he aimed at most, By oblique glance of his licentious pen.

From Sejanus: His Fall by Ben Jonson

Things that possessed a high degree of value were called preferred, those that possessed a high degree of disvalue were called rejected.

From Guide to Stoicism by St. George William Joseph Stock

For our neighbour’s reputation is too great and precious a thing to be played with, or offered up to sport; we are very foolish in so disvaluing it, very naughty in so misusing it. 

From Sermons on Evil-Speaking by Isaac Barrow

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