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 Showing that you think something or someone is bad; insulting.
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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