noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of disparaging, of belittling. countable, uncountable

   "His disparagement of his opponent failed to dissuade voters."

2. 2
   the act of speaking contemptuously of wordnet
3. 3
   a communication that belittles somebody or something wordnet

Synonyms

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airsanimadversionarroganceaspersionattackattaint

Antonyms

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respect

Example

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"His disparagement of his opponent failed to dissuade voters."

Etymology

From Old French desparagement.

Related phrases

making fun

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