Dictionary Entry
denigration
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/deh-neg-ri-kay-shun/Word FrequencyUncommon (3.29)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)The act of making black; a blackening or defamation.
In a Sentence
“The online comments section was filled with denigration, making it difficult to find constructive feedback.”
Published Usage 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”
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Origin
From Latin 'denigrare', meaning 'to blacken'.
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