tapinosis

English

Examples

The mid-century unpleasantness between the Axis and the Allies

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tapīnōsis (“depreciation”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ταπείνωσις (tapeínōsis, “lowering”), from ταπεινός (tapeinós, “low”).

Noun

tapinosis (plural tapinoses)

  1. (rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby something is given less importance by the name given it than it merits.

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