Definitions for: Denigration

[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

Webster (1913) 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.

Synonyms: aspersion, belittling, calumny, defamation, deprecation, slander

See Also: attack, depreciation, derogation, disparagement, disparagement, dispraise

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