DEFINITION: v. To reject a compliment. May indicate low self-esteem, or false modesty, or even a psychopathic aversion to flattery. n. A person who has difficulty accepting praise.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Rekudodiate: /re koodo dee ayt/ Although she took pains to look gorgeous, Shyanne could only rekudodiate the kind words she heard. Sadly, she did not have enough self-esteem to believe them. Etymology: repudiate (reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust) & Kudo (an expression of approval and commendation)
Created by: Nosila.
Complirecant: /kom-pluh-kant/ Jill thinks of herself as a very humble person. Just to prove it she will complirecant anything nice that is said about her. After a few encounters people don’t think of her as humble but rude and arrogant. She wonders why she never gets a date. Etymology: compliment (an expression of praise, commendation, or admiration) + recant (to withdraw or disavow) + can’t (Unwilling or unable to) Created by: artr2.
Compligrate: /comp…li..grate/ I felt myself thrown out of the room when my words were compligrated. Etymology: Created by: Sarfaraz.
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