belittlement
Noun
Meaning
belittlement (countable and uncountable, plural belittlements)
an act of belittling
Synonyms: denigration, disparagement
Synonyms
disdain
humiliation
ridicule
defamation
minimization
depreciation
belittling
deprecation
abasement
derogation
devaluation
disparagement
understatement
denigration
detraction
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The torturing and testing of parents, is followed by shortage (of sustenance), and being driven towards belittlement and humiliation.