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Denigration

🔄 Synonyms of "Denigration"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
belittlingnoun	That belittles; condescending
deprecationnoun	(uncountable) The act of deprecating.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Denigration"

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Word	Definition
deprecationnoun	(uncountable) The act of deprecating.
belittlingnoun	belittlement
disparagementnoun	The act of disparaging, of belittling.
slurnoun	An extremely offensive and socially unacceptable term targeted at a group of people (such as an ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc.).
vilificationnoun	slanderous or malicious defamation; character assassination
slandernoun	A false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken, not written), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement.
defamationnoun	The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.
libelnoun	(countable) A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
contemptnoun	(uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
scornnoun	(uncountable) Contempt or disdain.
disdainnoun	(uncountable) A feeling of contempt or scorn.
abusenoun	Improper treatment or usage; application to a wrong or bad purpose; an unjust, corrupt or wrongful practice or custom.
defiancenoun	Open or bold resistance to or disregard for authority, opposition, or power; refusing to give up.
disregardnoun	The act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about something.
deniggerizationnoun	(offensive) The act or process of deniggerizing; the amelioration of the dehumanization resulting from institutionalized discrimination and negative stereotypes that have been put on blacks and other groups.
degrading	Causing or likely to cause someone to feel degraded.
debasing	The act or process by which something is debased; a debasement.
demonizationnoun	The act of demonizing.
depravationnoun	The state of being depraved or degenerated; degeneracy; depravity.
debasementnoun	The act of debasing or the state of being debased; a lowering or degradation, especially in character or quality.