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Belittling vs Slighting - What's the difference?

belittling | slighting |

As verbs the difference between belittling and slighting

is that belittling is while slighting is .

As nouns the difference between belittling and slighting

is that belittling is belittlement while slighting is the act of giving a slight or snub.

As a adjective slighting is

in the manner of a slight; belittling, deprecative.

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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    slighting

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • His slighting of the company chairman was considered to be inappropriate behaviour.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In the manner of a slight; belittling, deprecative
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of giving a slight or snub.
  • * 1848 , Lucy Hutchinson, Memoirs of the life of Colonel Hutchinson (page 376)
  • now flocked about him, striving who should express most respect, and, by an extraordinary officiousness, redeem their late slightings .

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