Bedwarfed

/bɪˈdwɔːrft/ adjective

Definition

made to appear small or insignificant by comparison; dwarfed or belittled.

Etymology

Past tense or past participle of 'bedwarf', creating an adjective describing a state of being made small or insignificant.

Kelly Says

Shakespeare and his contemporaries used 'bedwarfed' to describe psychological experiences, not just physical size—how ambitions could be 'bedwarfed' by harsh reality.

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