Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The act of making or becoming black, literally or figuratively; a blackening.
Wiktionary
- n. The act of making black; a blackening or defamation
- n. An unfair criticism
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The act of making black.
- n. Fig.: A blackening; defamation.
WordNet 3.0
- 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
Examples
“Therefore, although the majority of those polled said they admired many things about the West, and in particular about America (its technology, work ethic, freedoms, democracy), Muslims 'major grievance against the West is what they identify as the denigration of Islam and Muslims, as well as the extent to which Arabs and Muslims are seen by the West as inferior and not of equal value.”
“Therefore, although the majority of those polled said they admired many things about the West, and in particular about America its technology, work ethic, freedoms, democracy, Muslims' major grievance against the West is what they identify as the denigration of Islam and Muslims, as well as the extent to which Arabs and Muslims are seen by the West as inferior and not of equal value.”
The Huffington Post: John L. Esposito: Barack Obama and Islam
“Anyway, here in the UK, there’s a more complex judgement to be made of whether that associative denigration is even really taking place, and of how much impact it might have; and there’s enough variance of opinion there that the consensus sufficient for a moré to emerge just hasn’t coalesced.”
“But this associative denigration is so indirect that it’s far less likely to become the subject of a taboo.”
“What is left of the Democratic Party immediately begins calling this the "You A.S.S. Party" in denigration.”
The Huffington Post: Chris Weigant: Terrifying Hallowe'en Nightmares, Left And Right
“I'm afraid the self-evident nature of Clark's comments will get lost in the media-enabled din of his "denigration" of McCain's military record.”
“I baited you out just enough to let your true colors show tho boys. you hate anybody that does not accept your gay rights dogma and are willing to say anything and use any kind of denigration and twisted logic to gain acceptance. nice try but it did not work. oh yeah and take your pity and shove it up your ass once you remove your head from it.”
“What does a word like " denigration " have to do with an academical discussion ?”
“According to a statement issued by the USOH, president Rajan Zed believes allowing players to control Hanuman with an input device amounts to "denigration".”
“Rajan Zed, who is president of Universal Society of Hinduism, pointed out that Fox News and News Corporation should have the courage to come up with a formal statement on this matter and put in policies and procedures in place, assuring the hurt community that this kind of denigration would not happen in the future.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘denigration’.
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POL - scandalous (single words only)
cadre, bribery, bashing, backhander, clash, crony, coercion, coterie, chicanery, baksheesh, acolyte, backlash and 256 more...
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Interesting words
A list of words that are odd or words that I have looked up.
concupiscence, brize, scree, scoria, forestaff, spanaemia, valetudinarianism, distasture, pyrethrum, laudanum, gentian, bicameral and 11184 more...
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POL - scandalous (words and collocati...
Words and collocations associated with political scandal
blow the whistle, boo, cronyism and rigging, democratic deficit, denigrate, dirty linen, fiasco, finger pointing a..., graft, hidden account, hush money, illicit financing... and 578 more...
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conglomeration
wherewithal, wan, zoonotic, zoonosis, nebulous, nefarious, nascent, quiescent, quell, undercroft, unwitting, unutterable and 658 more...
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Bram Stoker's Dracula
Words used in Bram Stoker's Dracula.
decadence, emancipation, nostalgia, abounded, modernity, revolution, famine, conservative, privy, vied, nascent, correspondence and 211 more...
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____JUICEBOX's list
A rather grandiloquent list of pretty words. :D
lucubrator, logomachize, lethologica, lalochezia, illeism, inaniloquent, logonamnosis, hirrient, griffonage, fysigunkus, eccedentesiast, edacious and 64 more...
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descriptors - nouns
libertine, equanimity, craven, cavalier, martinet, popinjay, tremble, flinch, malice, drudgery, dystopia, morbidity and 37 more...
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Speak when you are angry . . .
and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.
~ Ambrose Bierceinvective, vitriol, vituperation, contumely, revile, vilify, scurrility, billingsgate, traducement, derogation, depreciation, disparagement and 1 more...
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