slighting

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of slight

   “His habit of slighting the company chairman was considered to be inappropriate behaviour.”

adj

1. In the manner of a slight; belittling, deprecative

noun

1. The act of giving a slight or snub.

   “[…] the rest, who had looked upon him with such disdainful neglect […] now flocked about him, striving who should express most respect, and, by an extraordinary officiousness, redeem their late slightings.”

2. (regional)An act of ignoring or neglecting someone or something; more broadly neglect.

   “The slighting of children”

3. (regional)The action of rejecting someone or something; rejection.

   “The slighting of a handshake by Samuel ticked off Judi to no end.”

4. The full or partial demolition of a fortification.