Disprized

/dɪsˈpraɪzd/ adjective, verb

Definition

Past tense of disprize; regarded as worthless or undervalued.

Etymology

The past tense form of disprize, showing completed action of devaluing.

Kelly Says

Reading about 'disprized' occupations in history—blacksmiths after industrialization, midwives after the rise of hospitals—shows how language tracks the brutal erasure of once-essential work.

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