disparagement

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noun

The act of disparaging, of belittling.

“His disparagement of his opponent failed to dissuade voters.”

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insultput-downridiculedepreciationderogationdispraise
OriginOld French desparagement →
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Meanings

noundisparagement (countable and uncountable, plural disparagements)

plural disparagements

  1. countableuncountableThe act of disparaging, of belittling.

    His disparagement of his opponent failed to dissuade voters.

    Synonyms: insult, put-down, ridicule

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act of disparaging, of belittling.

Similar
insultput-downridicule

More synonyms by meaning

nouna communication that belittles somebody or something

Similar
depreciationderogation
Broader
disrespectdiscourtesy

nounthe act of speaking contemptuously of

Similar
dispraise
Broader
disapproval
Also see
aspersionbelittlementcalumnydepreciationderogationdispraiseimpeachmentobloquyslander

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchdesparagement
  2. Englishdisparagement

From Old French desparagement.

More words from Old French

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Translations

Bulgarian омаловажаване
  • омаловажаване (omalovažavane)An act of disparaging
Catalan menyspreu, denigració
  • menyspreuAn act of disparaging
  • denigracióAn act of disparaging
  • menystenimentAn act of disparaging
Czech znevažování, shazování
  • znevažováníAn act of disparaging
  • shazováníAn act of disparaging
  • snižováníAn act of disparaging
Finnish vähättely
  • vähättelyAn act of disparaging
German Verunglimpfung, Herabsetzung
  • VerunglimpfungAn act of disparaging
  • HerabsetzungAn act of disparaging
  • HerabwürdigungAn act of disparaging
  • VerächtlichmachungAn act of disparaging
Irish tarcaisne
  • tarcaisneAn act of disparaging
Korean 경멸, 멸시
  • 경멸 (gyeongmyeol)An act of disparaging
  • 멸시 (myeolsi)An act of disparaging
  • 비하 (biha)An act of disparaging
Persian خوارشماری, تحقیر
  • خوارشماری (xâršomâri)An act of disparaging
  • تحقیر (tahqir)An act of disparaging
Scottish Gaelic dìomoladh, mì-mholadh
  • dìomoladhAn act of disparaging
  • mì-mholadhAn act of disparaging
Cite this entry
APA

disparagement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disparagement

MLA

“disparagement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disparagement. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disparagement,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disparagement.

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