† underweeningn.
Obsolete.
Under-estimation (of self or of something).
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the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > misjudgement > [noun] > underestimation or undervaluing
misprizing1485
disprizing1500
underweening1574
misprize1590
misprision1592
underrating1599
extenuation1607
under-opinion1629
undervaluing1656
extenuating1671
underratement1708
inappreciation1864
minifying1867
lowballing1957
1574 A. Golding tr. A. Marlorat Catholike Expos. Reuelation 16 The words that he [sc. St. John] set here..sauor of a certayne singular vnderweening.
a1682 Sir T. Browne Christian Morals (1716) iii. 118 The greatest underweening of this Life is to undervalue that, unto which this is but Exordial.
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