Bullying Prevention Vocabulary

verb to speak of in a way that shows a lack of respect or approval

• It is unprofessional to disparage your colleagues in the workplace.
• Don't disparage your friends behind their backs.
• Stop dissing me, it's not cool to disparage others.
• His constant criticism seemed to disparage even the brightest ideas.

adjective causing someone to feel ashamed or foolish

• The public speech he gave was a humiliating experience for him.
• Losing the game in front of his crush was so humiliating.
• Getting rejected in front of everyone was absolutely humiliating.
• His defeat in the competition was a humiliating blow to his ego.

verb to make fun of or mock someone or something in a contemptuous or dismissive manner

• Ridiculing someone's beliefs or opinions is not conducive to productive discourse.
• Stop ridiculing him for his fashion sense, it's not cool.
• She's always ridiculing her friends for their taste in music.
• The comedian's act was filled with ridiculing jabs at society's norms.

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• It is important to stand up for human rights in any situation.
• I always stand up for my friends when they need help.
• I'll always stand up for my crew, no matter what.
• Sometimes you have to stand up for yourself and speak your mind.

noun behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.

• The government is implementing policies to reduce violence in urban areas.
• I can't believe there was a fight at the concert last night, so much violence!
• The movie was so intense, there was non-stop violence throughout.
• The violence of the storm was evident as trees were uprooted and buildings destroyed.