All 3 Uses of
deprecate
in
Washington Square, by Henry James
- "Oh, my good brother!" murmured Mrs. Penniman, in deprecation.†
Chpt 4
- The exclamation was so deprecating and touching that Morris indulged in another little demonstration of affection.†
Chpt 10 *deprecating = belittling or disapproving OR belittling (minimizing or diminishing the value of) oneself
- "Oh no, Morris!" said Catherine, quite deprecatingly.†
Chpt 23
Definitions:
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(1)
(deprecate) to diminish or treat something as unimportant or of low quality; or to express disapproval
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
The form, deprecating, is sometimes used as a short form of self-deprecating -- meaning to belittle oneself or one's own ideas.