beration
/bəˈɹeɪʃən/
beration
English
Noun
Ad
Definition
Beratement: the act of berating.
Etymology
From berate + -ion, as if it were a Latinate verb.
Example Sentences
- "However, this self-beration had little effect on her eyes as, with a will of their own, they touched on the curve of his lips."
- "Seems that there are two Lisa's out there... Lisa 1, Please acknowledge. This is Lisa G. We'll have to keep ourselves straight. I'm not involved in the beration or phone sex thing."
- "There are a few things that I have always found helpful when I am reflecting upon where I am, without it degenerating into a futile exercise in narcissistic navel-gazing or self-beration."
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