belittle
The origin and history of belittle.
Etymology
Formed from be- plus little; the word is credited to Thomas Jefferson, who coined it in 1782.
Class of 1782
belittle first entered the language around 1782.
See the full Class of 1782 →The origin and history of belittle.
Formed from be- plus little; the word is credited to Thomas Jefferson, who coined it in 1782.
belittle first entered the language around 1782.
See the full Class of 1782 →