Meaning of DENIGRATION
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- [n] the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)
- [n] an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
- [n] a belittling comment
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| | Synonyms: | | aspersion, belittling, calumny, defamation, deprecation, slander |
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| | See Also: | | attack, depreciation, derogation, disparagement, disparagement, dispraise | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Den`i*gra"tion\, n. [L. denigratio.]
1. The act of making black. --Boyle.
2. Fig.: A blackening; defamation.
The vigorous denigration of science. --Morley.
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