English

Etymology

Coined by w:Thomas Jefferson|Thomas Jefferson in w:1782|1782 in "Notes on the State of Virginia": "So far the Count de Buffon has carried this new theory of the tendency of nature to belittle her productions on this side the Atlantic."

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɪt�l|-ɪt�l

Verb
en-verb|belittl|ing

1. to knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is

#:My older brother used to belittle anything I did.

Translations

Chinese: ��, 轻�
French: déprécier
German: schmälern, herunterspielen, herabsetzen
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Italian: sminuire
Japanese: 軽���
Russian: �мал���, п�е�мен��а��
Swedish: förringar

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