depreciation
1
6.3
- noun
- /dɪˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
- Offensive
:
menosprecio
- His aunt could not accept this depreciation of his ability.
And Tolkien says that among these misfortunes we may reckon the depreciation of fantasy.
- And Tolkien says that among these misfortunes we may reckon the depreciation of fantasy.
Examples
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It includes a sense of self-depreciation.
Academic text (2011) -
In the 45 years that I've been writing criticism, there has been a tragic depreciation in the traditional skills of painting and drawing, the nuts and bolts of the profession.
Blog text (13) -
Very soon, village residents went about crying words of depreciation.
Academic text (1990) -
It's like we subject ourselves to depreciation by familiarity.
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Lincoln's depreciation of passion leads him to expect little from the study of history.
Academic text (2002) -
This is often accompanied by an apparently perfunctory depreciation of modern material culture.
Academic text (1990) -
We know such litanies in our own hearts, and can only be grateful that the mercy of God is more powerful than our attempts either at self-justification or self-depreciation.
Academic text (1995) -
Her constant criticism felt like a depreciation of my efforts during the project.
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The author's remarks about modern art seemed to be a deliberate depreciation of those who appreciate it.
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Many employees felt the boss's speech was a public depreciation of their hard work and dedication.
Synonyms
33
6.8
The process of making land, water, or buildings worse over time
6
7.3
Saying negative things about yourself to make praise seem less important
5
8.4
Unfair criticism that makes someone or their work seem bad
3
8.1
Talking about someone in a way that shows dislike and makes them seem unimportant
3
7.5
Making a person or thing less respected and less valued
1
8.6
A remark or action that unfairly harms someone's reputation
1
9.9
Speaking badly about a person or thing to show you do not approve
A comment or action that makes someone feel unimportant
Antonyms
Compounds
1
7.3
Profit a company makes before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
- Specialized
An amount taken off profit for tax because a business asset loses value over time
- Specialized
An amount companies record each year as an expense to show equipment loses value
- Specialized
A measure of how quickly things like cars or machines lose value over time, often used for tax
- Specialized
The percentage by which property or equipment loses value over a period for accounting
- Specialized
An amount a business subtracts from taxes each year for a machine or building
- Specialized
A way of charging the same cost each year for an asset that loses value
How Belittled
- Formal
6
8.4
- Offensive
313
1.3
- Offensive
5
8.4
- Offensive
1
6.3
3
8.1
- Offensive
12
6.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
depreciation = depreciate (semi-transparent) = de + preci + ation
The verb 'depreciate' is transparently derived from 'de' + 'preciate', but the noun form 'depreciation' has a specialized meaning in finance.
Etymology
Depreciation comes from de- 'down' and the same root as price and appreciate, words about value. So it can also mean 'making someone or something seem less valuable', which is why it is used for belittling.