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denigration
[ den-i-grey-shuhn ]
noun
- an act or instance of speaking about someone or something in a belittling or damaging way; disparagement:
Constructive discussion, including differing opinions, is welcomed, but no name-calling, insults, derogatory remarks, or denigrations will be tolerated.
- an act or instance of treating something as if it had little value or importance:
Implanting microchips in people is a denigration of human dignity.
Other Word Forms
- -···پDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of denigration1
Example Sentences
At least back then, the verbal denigration was being done under the president’s war powers.
Laughter is a sudden, spasmodic expulsion air, but, at the same time, it is adjacent to other, more concerning practices of expulsion and denigration.
He even tried to joke that he's "got nothing against cats," which the Harris campaign correctly pointed out means that he is still standing by his denigration of people who have no biological children.
Given that Jewish Americans have historically voted Democratic, Trump has found a way to put his finger on the Achilles heel of a Jewish community witnessing the denigration of the only Jewish and democratic state.
Soon after the accusations of religious denigration, in a statement, the opening ceremony producers said, “For the ‘Festivities’ segment, Thomas Jolly took inspiration from Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting to create the setting.
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