Desemer

/dɪˈziːmər/ noun

Definition

One who esteems or holds something in low regard; a person who underestimates the value or worth of something.

Etymology

From de- (reverse or reduce) + -seem- (from Latin 'seems' or 'appear') + -er (one who does). This is an archaic or rare word from older English, appearing occasionally in historical texts to describe someone who diminishes the value of things.

Kelly Says

This is a wonderfully obscure word—you almost never see it used today, but it shows how English once had words for very specific types of people ('a desemer' = someone who undervalues things), just like we had 'scold' for a bad-tempered person.

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