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Belittling vs Mocking - What's the difference?

belittling | mocking |

As verbs the difference between belittling and mocking

is that belittling is while mocking is .

As nouns the difference between belittling and mocking

is that belittling is belittlement while mocking is action of the verb to mock .

As an adjective mocking is

derisive or contemptuous.

belittling

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • belittlement
  • * 1988 , Dennis Marcellino, Sweeping it under the drug (page 123)
    • And usually this manifests as them trying to prove their parent's criticism's and belittlings wrong.

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    mocking

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • action of the verb to mock

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • derisive or contemptuous
  • teasing or taunting

    • Derived terms

    * mockingbird * mocking thrush * mocking wren