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slighting

American  
[slahy-ting] / ˈslaɪ tɪŋ /

adjective

  1. derogatory and disparaging; belittling.

slighting British  
/ ˈslaɪtɪŋ /

adjective

  1. characteristic of a slight; disparaging; disdainful

    in a slighting manner
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Other Word Forms

  • slightingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of slighting

First recorded in 1605–15; slight + -ing 2

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