All 3 Uses of
deprecate
in
Pygmalion
- General hubbub, mostly sympathetic to the flower girl, but deprecating her excessive sensibility.
Act 1 *deprecating = belittling or disapproving OR belittling (minimizing or diminishing the value of) oneself
- THE FLOWER GIRL [quite overwhelmed, and looking up at him in mingled wonder and deprecation without daring to raise her head] Ah—ah—ah—ow—ow—oo!†
Act 1
- LIZA [strongly deprecating this view of her] Ah—ah—ah—ow—ow— oo!†
Act 2
Definition:
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(deprecate) to diminish or treat something as unimportant or of low quality; or to express disapproval