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 | ||