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alentava — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • condescending adjective Showing a superior, patronizing 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 Showing that you think something or someone is bad; insulting.

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]
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