tapinosis

English

Examples
The mid-century unpleasantness between the Axis and the Allies

Etymology

From Latin tăpīnōsis (“depreciation”), from Ancient Greek τᾰπείνωσις (tapeínōsis, “lowering”), from ταπείνωσις (tapeínōsis, “low”)

Noun

tapinosis (plural tapinoses)

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

Synonyms

(rhetoric): abbaser, meiosis

References

Silva Rhetoricae

Anagrams

pianoists

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