DEPRECATORY

belittling, deprecating, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, slighting

(adjective) tending to diminish or disparage; “belittling comments”; “managed a deprecating smile at the compliment”; “deprecatory remarks about the book”; “a slighting remark”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

deprecatory (comparative more deprecatory, superlative most deprecatory)

That deprecates; apologetic or disparaging

(archaic) Tending to avert evil by prayer.

Source: Wiktionary


Dep"re*ca*to*ry, a. Etym: [L. deprecatorius.]

Definition: Serving to deprecate; tending to remove or avert evil by prayer; apologetic. Humble and deprecatory letters. Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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