disparagement

[ dih-spar-ij-muhnt ]
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noun
  1. the act of disparaging.

  2. something that derogates or casts in a bad light, as a remark or censorious essay.

Origin of disparagement

1
1480–90; <Anglo-French, Middle French desparagement, equivalent to desparag(ier) to disparage + -ment-ment

Other words from disparagement

  • self-dis·par·age·ment, noun

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