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noun
The act of disparaging, of belittling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Synonyms: insult, put-down, ridicule
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the act of speaking contemptuously of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: dispraise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disapproval
Narrower terms: belittling, deprecation, denigration, detraction
noun
a communication that belittles somebody or something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: depreciation, derogation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disrespect, discourtesy
Narrower terms: cold water, denigration, belittling, aspersion, slur, detraction, petty criticism, sour grapes, condescension, disdain, patronage, defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job
History
From Old French desparagement.
Across languages
20 source translations are retained for this English entry.
