The Only Use of
belittle
in
Washington Black
- It had not been her intention, but in her suggestion there seemed to be a belittlement, a setting herself above, as if my being unlettered defined my agency and character.†
p. 244.5
Definitions:
-
(1)
(belittle) to make someone or something seem unimportant
-
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus