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What (who) is Disparage - definition


disparage      
[d?'spar?d?]
¦ verb represent as being of little worth; scorn.
Derivatives
disparagement noun
disparaging adjective
disparagingly adverb
Origin
ME (in the sense 'marry someone of unequal rank', also 'bring discredit on'): from OFr. desparagier 'marry someone of unequal rank', based on L. par 'equal'.
disparage      
v. a.
1.
Depreciate, decry, belittle, undervalue, underrate, underestimate, run down, detract from, derogate from.
2.
Asperse, reproach, traduce, defame, vilify, reflect upon, inveigh against, speak ill of.
Disparage      
·vt To match unequally; to degrade or dishonor by an unequal marriage.
II. Disparage ·noun Inequality in marriage; marriage with an Inferior.
III. Disparage ·vt To dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak slightingly of; to Depreciate; to Undervalue.
Examples of use of Disparage
1. To support marriage is not to disparage single parents.
2. Now the anti–Camerons disparage his aromatherapy approach.
3. The country‘s elite disparage it as the domain of the uncultured and the criminal.
4. We are being educated to disparage learning as a crucial factor for society.
5. It‘s perfectly easy to live healthily on many mainstream foods – foods which other nutritionists often disparage.