No wonder he was upset when I belittled the culture here.
Gaelic traditions were belittled and Gaelic speakers held up as illiterate bumpkins.
Miss Sullivan never needlessly belittled her ideas or expressions to suit the supposed state of the child's intelligence.
Addicts are then more open to free discussions without feeling cornered or belittled in any manner.
If a teen feels ridiculed, belittled, judged, or pressured into dealing with a problem, his or her most likely reaction will be rejection, anger, and avoidance of the problem.