Noughting (noun)
naw-ting
Depreciation, scorn; effacement, eradication; an instance of this.
Middle English; earliest use found in Hali Meidenhad: an alliterative homily. From nought + -ing. In later use from nought + -ing.
Example sentences
“She’s constantly noughting me; it leaves me feeling worthless.”
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