tapinosis
Meanings
noun
- A figure of speech whereby something is given less importance by the name given it than it merits.
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin tapīnōsis (“depreciation”), itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ταπείνωσις (tapeínōsis, “lowering”), from ταπεινός (tapeinós, “low”).
Synonyms
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