deplorable
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- noun
- /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/
- Offensive
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persona despreciable
- In her speech, she described the actions of the corrupt officials as deplorable and called for their removal.
- basket of deplorables
- supporters are deplorables
- irredeemable deplorables
He's collecting what did Missus Clinton call it, Basket of deplorables.
- He's collecting what did Missus Clinton call it, Basket of deplorables.
- I mean, so think about just the, as Hillary Clinton said, the basket of deplorables.
- I wouldn't know that unlike you deplorables, like you said, like VLT, it's like a a video.
- I think maybe the low point of the last election was her mocking of the deplorable, which had a big effect.
- But this I hate you because you don't hate someone who's on our list of the deplorables who we hate.
Examples
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While we certainly do not draw a moral equivalence between his comments and Hillary Clinton's comments, we should note that describing one's opponent's supporters as a "basket of deplorables" also reflects a breach of empathy.
Academic text (2017) -
I think maybe the low point of the last election was her mocking of the deplorable, which had a big effect.
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Well, first of all, I had to say that I was not shocked because I've known him to be a deplorable human being.
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Critics labeled the senator's comments as deplorable, indicating a clear moral failure on his part.
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Many voters considered the candidate's views to be deplorable, believing they lacked any sense of decency.
How Despicable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Deplorable as a noun grew from the adjective and literally meant 'a person who is to be deplored'. That picture of someone people 'cry out' about helps explain why calling a person a deplorable is a strong insult saying they deserve sharp criticism.