DENIGRATION

deprecation, denigration

(noun) the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)

aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigration

(noun) an abusive attack on a person’s character or good name

denigration, belittling

(noun) a belittling comment

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

denigration (countable and uncountable, plural denigrations)

The act of making black; a blackening or defamation.

An unfair criticism.

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Den`i*gra"tion, n. Etym: [L. denigratio.]

1. The act of making black. Boyle.

2. Fig.: A blackening; defamation. The vigorous denigration of science. Morley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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