"slighting" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more slighting [comparative], most slighting [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} slighting (comparative more slighting, superlative most slighting)
  1. In the manner of a slight; belittling, deprecative
    Sense id: en-slighting-en-adj-DaxYlZLm

Noun

Forms: slightings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} slighting (plural slightings)
  1. The act of giving a slight or snub.
    Sense id: en-slighting-en-noun-2usCt2Hs
  2. (regional) An act of ignoring or neglecting someone or something; more broadly neglect. Tags: regional
    Sense id: en-slighting-en-noun-RMvmLagu Categories (other): Regional English
  3. (regional) The action of rejecting someone or something; rejection. Tags: regional
    Sense id: en-slighting-en-noun-LleJvcLu Categories (other): Regional English
  4. (military) The full or partial demolition of a fortification. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-slighting-en-noun-FIC6BnUE Topics: government, military, politics, war

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} slighting
  1. present participle and gerund of slight Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: slight
    Sense id: en-slighting-en-verb-R-VC6KXe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 14 15 13 52 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 5 4 13 14 13 51

Inflected forms

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