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deplorable

/dɪˈplɔːɹəbəɫ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A person or thing that is to be deplored.
  2. (US politics) A Trumpist conservative, in reference to a 2016 speech by Hillary Clinton calling half of Donald Trump's supporters a "basket of deplorables".
  3. Deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad, wretched.
  4. Lamentable, to be felt sorrow for, worthy of compassion.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data