0 present participle of devalue --
1 to reduce the rate at which money can be exchanged for foreign money: --
2 to cause someone or something to be considered less valuable or important: --
I don't want to devalue his achievement, but he managed to get a promotion without working very hard.
One can see why a trait is valuable objectively (because it produces good consequences), yet have a different reason for valuing it (or devaluing it) subjectively.
And since 'schooled' is a prestige term, there's a danger if we call the other varieties 'unschooled' - of devaluing them in analysis, as they probably are in fact10.
With the elaboration of arguments in favour of the male breadwinner wage, the domestic ideal permeated the working class, further devaluing women's work both symbolically and in practical terms.
Short of devaluing the national currency, it is unlikely that incumbent governments could influence foreign demand for imports before elections.
Comparisons can also positively value one artist at the expense of devaluing or negatively valuing another.
Dismissing adults attempt to limit or minimize the influence of attachment relationships by dismissing, devaluing, or conversely idealizing attachment relationships and experiences.
Speech coded as devaluing is characterized by belittling, criticism, mocking sarcasm, or derogatory or condescending language.
Making western nations the model ignored the possibility of different paths to development, thereby devaluing the history and tradition of those concerned.
