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disparage
Disparage (noun) means an unequal marriage, especially to someone of lower social rank.
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An unequal marriage, especially to someone of lower social rank.
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Etymology
This word goes back to Middle English disparage (noun) and disparagen (verb), which came from Old French desparage (noun) and desparagier (verb), themselves formed from des- (“dis-”) and parage (“equal rank, rank”).
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"disparage" (noun) means an unequal marriage, especially to someone of lower social rank.
