depreciative

Meanings

• Adjective

  Tending to belittle or diminish the importance, value, or quality of something.

  - "The critic's depreciative review hurt the author's feelings."
  - "The depreciative comments about her appearance were hurtful and uncalled for."

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Variants

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depreciable , depreciate , depreciated , depreciates , depreciating , depreciatingly , depreciation , depreciations , depreciative , depreciator , depreciators , depreciatory

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'depreciare' meaning 'to belittle, to sell at a loss'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'depreciative' comes from the Latin word 'depreciare', which means 'to belittle' or 'to sell at a loss'.

2. The term 'depreciative criticism' was first used in the 19th century by literary critics to describe a critical approach that focused on the negative aspects of a work.

3. In finance, 'depreciation' refers to the decrease in value of an asset over time. This is a different concept from 'depreciative', which refers to the act of belittling or diminishing something.

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1. Criticism: A form of expression that evaluates the merits and faults of a work or performance. 'Depreciative' criticism focuses on the negative aspects.

2. Sarcasm: A form of speech that is ironic, bitter, or caustic, often used to mock or belittle someone or something. 'Depreciative' sarcasm involves using words that are the opposite of what is intended to convey a negative attitude.

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Culture

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In literature, 'depreciative' is often used to describe the tone or attitude of a critic or reviewer. In art, it can refer to a style that diminishes or belittles the subject matter.

How to Memorize "depreciative"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a critic with a frown on their face, crossing out positive words in a review and replacing them with negative ones.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'depreciative' with words like 'critical', 'derogatory', and 'condescending'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'depreciative' means 'to belittle' or 'to sell at a loss'. Try to remember this meaning by associating it with the idea of someone trying to bring down the value or importance of something.

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