alentava — meaning in English
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English meaning
- condescending adjective Showing a superior, patronising attitude toward someone.
- demeaning adjective Making someone feel humiliated or lowered in dignity.
- derogatory adj Showing a low opinion of someone or something; disrespectful and insulting.
- pejorative adj Disparaging, belittling or derogatory.
Senses
alentava is used for these senses in English:
- condescending Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.
- demeaning Degrading; that degrades.
- derogatory Lessening the worth of (a person, etc); expressing derogation; insulting.
- pejorative Disparaging, belittling or derogatory. [from 1882]