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
Noun
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Cuomo told reporters that Mamdani’s criticism of Israel had made Jewish people afraid to leave their homes.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025 -
Although there seems to be a lot of fan criticism towards Aleister Black and Zelina Vega's debut entrance as a couple on SmackDown, there are also fans who appeared to be in favor of the look.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The human costs of this are the increasing rates of illnesses and the financial costs of health care, lost productivity, and the compounding problems of further environmental denigration.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Fed’s achievements in stabilizing markets during the 2008 financial crisis and the Covid pandemic, and in bringing down inflation while avoiding recession in recent years, deserve praise rather than disparagement.—
Bill Dudley,
Twin Cities,
16 Aug. 2025
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Patel had sought $10 million in damages on claims of defamation, injurious falsehood and business disparagement.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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Absent due process, there’s no pause to decide whether this person should be condemned or if the reason given for condemnation is legitimate.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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And when families lead with compassion instead of condemnation, recovery happens faster and lasts longer.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
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The latter defendant has already stood trial alongside Rey in September 2024 on defamation charges brought by Brigitte Macron and her brother Jean-Michel Trogneux.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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Atkinson sued Noll for defamation but lost the suit.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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This franchise was once labeled the Jail Blazers for an era in the early 2000s that included transgressions of marijuana use, dogfighting, domestic abuse, fighting and drag racing.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Separate Oklahoma court records reviewed by PEOPLE show that Rodriquez was charged in 2021 with child neglect and domestic abuse — assault and battery in the presence of a child.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With this song, YOASOBI sings about continuing to dance on stage and committing to their roles, even without applause or in the face of ridicule.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
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But things soon turned acrimonious following the birth of their two sons, Preston and Jayden, leading to years of infighting over custody out of concern for Spears’ mental health and his ridicule as a public figure.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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The sale of Indian will help increase Polaris' EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) by about $50 million, with profits per share anticipated to grow by around $1.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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By then, most models have absorbed the steepest depreciation but still fall within warranty coverage.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Belittlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belittlement. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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