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Denigration

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of making black; a blackening or defamation. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) wordnet
  3. 3
    An unfair criticism. countable, uncountable

    "To nostalgic eyes they became absolutely and almost mercifully unrecognisable. Nor did they escape a full measure of denigration."

  4. 4
    an abusive attack on a person's character or good name wordnet
  5. 5
    a belittling comment wordnet

Etymology

By surface analysis, denigrate + -ion.

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