denigration
pronunciation
How to pronounce denigration in British English:
UK [ˌdenɪ'ɡreɪʃn]
How to pronounce denigration in American English:
US [ˌdenɪ'ɡreɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- a belittling comment
- an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
- the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)
Word Origin
- denigration (n.)
- early 15c., from Late Latin denigrationem (nominative denigratio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin denigrare (see denigrate).
Example
- 1. And we reject the denigration of any religion including islam .
- 2. If this flood of denigration was intended to drown j street at birth , it seems to have failed .
- 3. Your writing is lovely , funny , but I don 't think the denigration of a serious scientist like collins does a lot of good .
- 4. The systematic denigration of the pillars of the republic the judiciary , the presidency , the constitution and the deliberate subordination of parties and party programmes to personality and media images have left the country with little in the way of a political compass .