To belittle someone is a cruel way of making someone else seem less important than yourself. A candidate for office might belittle his opponent by pointing out during a press conference that his fellow candidate has an inferior intellect. Belittling doesn't have to come in the form of verbal abuse.
Self-deprecation, or self-depreciation, is the act of reprimanding oneself by belittling, undervaluing, disparaging oneself, or being excessively modest.
adjective. characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others: an ostentatious dresser. (of actions, manner, qualities exhibited, etc.) intended to attract notice: Lady Bountiful's ostentatious charity.
[ self-dep-ri-key-ting, self- ] show ipa. adjective. belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest.
The following are examples of what belittling looks like: Yelling or screaming at you to get a reaction. Insulting you — calling you fat, ugly or stupid — or criticizing your parenting skills or intelligence. Ignoring how you feel, disregarding your opinion or failing to recognize your contributions.
Some common synonyms of belittle are decry, depreciate, and disparage. While all these words mean "to express a low opinion of," belittle usually suggests a contemptuous or envious attitude. belittled the achievements of others.
On this page you'll find 105 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to belittle, such as: criticize, decry, deride, discredit, disparage, and downplay.
as in to minimize. to reduce in apparent importance he self-deprecatingly downplays his own contributions to the festival's success. minimize. dismiss. soft-pedal.
self-deprecatory. self-effacing. subdued. unassuming. down-to-earth.
(euphemistic) To execute (a person), especially extrajudicially. synonyms ▲ Synonyms: execute, down, eliminate.
Self-righteousness, also called sanctimoniousness, sententiousness and holier-than-thou attitudes is a feeling or display (usually smug) of moral superiority derived from a sense that one's beliefs, actions, or affiliations are of greater virtue than those of the average person.
conceited. snobbish. grandiloquent. lah-dee-dah. vainglorious.
pretentious. adjective. pre·ten·tious pri-ˈten-chəs. : appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case. pretentiously adverb.
They are trying to make themselves feel more powerful or important by putting someone else down. They have low self-esteem and need to build themselves up by making others feel inferior. They may be insecure in the relationship and need to control the other person to maintain their status or power within it.
Narcissists must control other people and their environment, including your beliefs, feelings, and actions so that they will feel safe! They demand, belittle, or manipulate you to put raise themselves and put you down. You end up feeling unsafe, which is what they feel inside.
A narcissist will manipulate and control others to feel good, which is why they can be abusive in relationships. They can use aggression and be rude, offensive, and belittling towards their partners to wear down their self-worth.
self-abase·ment ˌself-ə-ˈbās-mənt. plural self-abasements. : a humiliation of oneself : the act of behaving in a way that makes one seem lower or less deserving of respect. … regaled the audience with personal stories and songs that didn't stint on comedic self-deprecation while avoiding self-abasement.
noun. self-hu·mil·i·a·tion ˌself-hyü-ˌmi-lē-ˈā-shən. -yü- plural self-humiliations. : the act or an instance of humiliating oneself or the state of being humiliated by oneself.
On this page you'll find 63 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to demean, such as: belittle, debase, degrade, despise, disparage, and abase.
The term self-sabotage is used when this destructive behavior is directed at yourself. At first, you may not even notice that you're doing it.
In other words, minimizing is when we frame something to be lesser than it is by denying or dismissing its significance. Minimization can be a conscious process. For instance, a bully might deliberately downplay his rude remarks to avoid any consequences for his actions and claim that he was merely joking.
meekness. diffidence. shyness. demureness. down-to-earthness.
To belittle means to put down, or to make another person feel as though they aren't important. Saying mean things about another person literally makes them feel "little." To belittle someone is a cruel way of making someone else seem less important than yourself.
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