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- [self dih-spar-i-jing]
- /sɛlf dɪˈspær ɪ dʒɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [self dih-spar-i-jing]
- /sɛlf dɪˈspær ɪ dʒɪŋ/
Definition of self-disparaging word
- adjective self-disparaging that disparages; tending to belittle or bring reproach upon: a disparaging remark. 1
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Origin of self-disparaging
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; disparage + -ing2
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Parts of speech for Self-disparaging
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
self-disparaging popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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