discredited (verb)

  • 1discredit — verb (discredits, discrediting, discredited) harm the good reputation of. ↘cause (an idea or account) to seem false or unreliable. noun loss or lack of reputation …

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  • 2discredit — [[t]dɪskre̱dɪt[/t]] discredits, discrediting, discredited 1) VERB To discredit someone or something means to cause them to lose people s respect or trust. [V n] ...a secret unit within the company that had been set up to discredit its major rival …

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  • 3dis|cred|it — «dihs KREHD iht», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to cast doubt on; destroy belief, faith, or trust in: »The lawyer discredited the witness by proving that he had been bribed. SYNONYM(S): dishonor. 2. to refuse to believe; decline to trust or have faith in …

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  • 4MINHAG — (Heb. מִנְהָג; custom, usage ) from the verb to lead. DEFINITION The word is found in the Bible (II Kings 9:2) meaning the driving (of a chariot) but it was taken by the rabbis to refer to usage. As such, it is used in a wide variety of senses.… …

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  • 6Arabic language — Arabic redirects here. For other uses, see Arabic (disambiguation). For the literary standard, see Modern Standard Arabic. For vernaculars, see varieties of Arabic. For others, see Arabic languages. Arabic العربية/عربي/عربى al ʿarabiyyah/ʿarabī …

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  • 7BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon …

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  • 8Primal therapy — is a trauma based psychotherapy created by Arthur Janov, Ph.D. Arthur Janov claims that neurosis is caused by repressed pain which is the result of childhood trauma. Janov claims that repressed pain can be brought to consciousness and resolved,… …

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  • 9philosophical anthropology — anthropology (def. 4). * * * Study of human nature conducted by the methods of philosophy. It is concerned with questions such as the status of human beings in the universe, the purpose or meaning of human life, and whether humanity can be made… …

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  • 10Apologetics — • A theological science which has for its purpose the explanation and defence of the Christian religion Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Apologetics     Apologetics      …

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