English noun: denigration | |||
1. | denigration (communication) a belittling comment | ||
Synonyms | belittling | ||
Broader (hypernym) | depreciation, derogation, disparagement | ||
2. | denigration (act) an abusive attack on a person's character or good name | ||
Synonyms | aspersion, calumny, defamation, slander | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attack | ||
3. | denigration (act) the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself) | ||
Synonyms | deprecation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disparagement, dispraise | ||