denigration

Noun
Synonyms: belittlingaspersioncalumnyslanderdefamationdeprecation

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. a belittling commentSynonyms: belittling
  2. an abusive attack on a person's character or good nameSynonyms: aspersioncalumnyslanderdefamation
  3. the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)Synonyms: deprecation
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Denigration \Den`i*gra"tion\, n. [L. denigratio.]

1.The act of making black. --Boyle. [1913 Webster]

2.Fig.: A blackening; defamation. [1913 Webster]

The vigorous denigration of science.— Morley.[1913 Webster]
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