The Only Use
disparage
in
Great Expectations
(Edited)
- he occasionally shut his eyes and threw his finger at me while he spoke, as much as to express that he knew all kinds of things to my disparagement, if he only chose to mention them.
p. 147.6disparagement = the act of criticizing or making seem less important
Definitions:
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(1)
(disparage) to criticize or make seem less important -- especially in a disrespectful or contemptuous manner
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)