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halventava — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • contemptuous adj Showing or feeling contempt; scornful and disrespectful.
  • 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

halventava is used for these senses in English:

  • contemptuous Showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.
  • 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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