Dispraising

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  • verb. Present participle of dispraise.
  • Word Usage
    "Approbation and modesty are ultimately complementary aspects of an underlying principle of appreciation: minimize the expression of beliefs which appreciate self over other (i.e. by praising self or dispraising other); maximise the expression of beliefs which appreciate other over self (i.e. by dispraising self or praising other)."
    verb-stem
    dispraise