DENIGRATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)

Synonyms:

denigration; deprecation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("denigration" is a kind of...):

disparagement; dispraise (the act of speaking contemptuously of)

Derivation:

denigrate (cause to seem less serious; play down)

Meaning:

An abusive attack on a person's character or good name

Synonyms:

aspersion; calumny; defamation; denigration; slander

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("denigration" is a kind of...):

attack (strong criticism)

Derivation:

denigrate (charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone)

Meaning:

A belittling comment

Synonyms:

belittling; denigration

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("denigration" is a kind of...):

depreciation; derogation; disparagement (a communication that belittles somebody or something)

Derivation:

denigrate (cause to seem less serious; play down)