DENIGRATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does denigration mean? 

• DENIGRATION (noun)
  The noun DENIGRATION has 3 senses:

1. a belittling comment

2. an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

3. the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)

  Familiarity information: DENIGRATION used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DENIGRATION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A belittling comment

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

belittling; denigration

Hypernyms ("denigration" is a kind of...):

depreciation; derogation; disparagement (a communication that belittles somebody or something)

Derivation:

denigrate (cause to seem less serious; play down)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An abusive attack on a person's character or good name

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

aspersion; calumny; defamation; denigration; slander

Hypernyms ("denigration" is a kind of...):

attack (strong criticism)

Derivation:

denigrate (charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone)

Sense 3

Meaning:

The act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

denigration; deprecation

Hypernyms ("denigration" is a kind of...):

disparagement; dispraise (the act of speaking contemptuously of)

Derivation:

denigrate (cause to seem less serious; play down)