Both Uses
disparage
in
The Joy Luck Club
(Auto-generated)
- "Nothing is wrong with my heart," she huffed as she kept a disparaging eye on the waiter.†
Chpt 13disparaging = criticizing or making seem less important
- As is the Chinese cook's custom, my mother always made disparaging remarks about her own cooking.
Chpt 13 *disparaging = critical or belittling
Definitions:
-
(1)
(disparage) to criticize or make seem less important -- especially in a disrespectful or contemptuous manner
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)