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denigration

[ den-i-grey-shuhn ]

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noun

an act or instance of speaking about someone or something in a belittling or damaging way; disparagement:
Constructive discussion, including differing opinions, is welcomed, but no name-calling, insults, derogatory remarks, or denigrations will be tolerated.
an act or instance of treating something as if it had little value or importance:
Implanting microchips in people is a denigration of human dignity.

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self-den·i·gra·tion noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of denigration¹

First recorded in 1605–15, for an earlier sense; from Latin dēnigrātiōn-, stem of dēnigrātiō “a blackening,” from dēnigrāre “to blacken”; denigrate ( def ), -ion ( def )

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