Denigration

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Denigration \Den`i*gra"tion\, n. [L. denigratio.]
     1. The act of making black. --Boyle.
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     2. Fig.: A blackening; defamation.
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              The vigorous denigration of science.  --Morley.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  denigration
       n 1: a belittling comment [syn: {belittling}]
       2: an abusive attack on a person's character or good name [syn:
           {aspersion}, {calumny}, {slander}, {defamation}]
       3: the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)
          [syn: {deprecation}]