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Plural for the act, amount or degree by which something is reduced
“This deterioration is directly proportional to a diminishment in available consciousness.”
Plural for the act, amount or degree by which something is shortened or abridged
“The diminishment of the length of cultural eras in history before our eyes speaks to the pragmatic truths dead since the age of Ezra Pound.”
Plural for the act, amount or degree by which something worsens in state or quality
“This is a risk, a tragedy, an alienation of our souls, and a diminishment in the quality of our lives and of our perceptions.”
Plural for the act of disparaging or belittling
“I told him how unimpressed I was by his attitude towards me, the ongoing diminishment of his son's limited talents, and his overweening arrogance and greed.”
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