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disparageto criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value them

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value them

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈspærɪdʒ/

Korean meaning: 폄하하다, 얕보다, 비하하다

Korean pronunciation: 디**스패**리지

Example Sentences

  • My mother-in-law never misses a chance to disparage my cooking - she even criticized my instant ramen technique!
  • The CEO tends to disparage any proposal that doesn't come from his inner circle.
  • He disparaged pineapple on pizza so much that he started a whole social media campaign against it.

disparage

VERB

//dɪˈspærɪdʒ//

to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value them

disparage concept
💡 Concept

to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value them

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈspærɪdʒ/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈspærɪdʒ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Rootparage

Origin

From Old French 'disparager,' combining 'dis-' (away, not) with 'parage' (lineage, rank), originally meaning to marry beneath one's social status. The sense evolved to mean treating someone as unequal or inferior.

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🎵Rhyme

marriagecarriagegarage
marriage
carriage
garage

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mother-in-law never misses a chance to disparage my cooking - she even criticized my instant ramen technique!

The CEO tends to disparage any proposal that doesn't come from his inner circle.

😄 Fun example

He disparaged pineapple on pizza so much that he started a whole social media campaign against it.

Don't disparage yourself - your presentation was actually quite impressive.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

belittledenigratedepreciatedevaluediminish

Antonyms

praisecommendextol

Related

criticismcontemptdisdainscorn