denigration
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8.4
- noun
- /ˌdɛnɪˈɡreɪʃən/
- Offensive
:
denigración
- The constant denigration of his efforts made him question his abilities.
- denigration of women
- self-denigration
- political denigration
There's really two sort of lines of complaint or denigration going on here.
- There's really two sort of lines of complaint or denigration going on here.
- And it turns out that Faulkner actually is taking issue with that denigration of the sense of smell.
Examples
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No development in our time has more seriously undercut arguments for tenure than the denigration of truth.
Academic text (1997) -
However, Quinn's harsh characterizations and denigration of the members of these groups is puzzling.
Academic text (1991) -
In this practice, there is no denigration of thought, as in many forms of meditation.
Academic text (1991) -
Simply having "money" is not a basis for the denigration and ugly behavior around here and elsewhere.
Blog text (26) -
And it turns out that Faulkner actually is taking issue with that denigration of the sense of smell.
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Anger at white denial of the legacy of the denigration of Black women.
Blog text (3) -
Great post, and thank you for advocating against the denigration of the teaching profession.
Blog text (19) -
And yet, judges are almost invariably the object of criticism and denigration, and rarely of praise.
Academic text (1995) -
One is that enthusiastic advocacy for the new may involve an unfounded denigration or an inaccurate characterization of what went before.
Academic text (1996) -
17th-century thinkers saw in the new materialism and the denigration of traditionally spiritual experiences the beginnings of atheism.
Blog text (28)
Synonyms
53
4.8
An act of making someone look silly so other people laugh at them
49
5.7
A false or unfair statement meant to hurt someone's reputation
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6.6
A false spoken statement that damages someone's reputation
40
7.1
To harm someone's reputation by saying untrue things about them in public
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7.9
Laughing at or making fun of someone to show you do not respect them
15
7.3
Hurts someone's reputation on purpose by spreading false or harmful stories
12
7.4
A public statement that strongly criticizes someone or something
11
9.8
A remark that says bad things about someone to hurt their reputation
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4.8
Making unfair personal attacks to damage someone's reputation in politics
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7.9
Treating a person or group as if they are evil to make others dislike them
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8.4
Saying or writing very harsh and unfair things about someone to damage their reputation
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7.3
Saying negative things about yourself to make praise seem less important
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6.6
A remark that makes someone feel small or embarrassed
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9.3
A false statement that damages someone's reputation
3
8.1
Talking about someone in a way that shows dislike and makes them seem unimportant
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8.4
Treating a person as shameful so others avoid or blame them
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6.2
An action that makes someone seem unimportant or less valuable
1
8.6
A remark or action that unfairly harms someone's reputation
1
7.7
A public statement that strongly criticizes someone or something
1
7.1
Making someone feel small or unimportant
A comment or action that makes someone feel unimportant
Saying bad things about a person or thing to make them seem worse
Telling lies about someone to harm what people think of them
Harmful false statements about someone that damage their reputation
Antonyms
How Disparaging
- Formal
6
8.4
- Offensive
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8.4
3
8.1
1
7.1
512
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Denigration comes from Latin parts de- ('down') and niger ('black'), and it once meant to 'blacken' someone's name. So, denigration today means saying unfair, damaging things that make a person or their work look bad.