disparagement
disparagement · disparagements
Verunglimpfung, Herabsetzung, Herabwürdigung, Verächtlichmachung
The act of disparaging, of belittlingThe act of disparaging, of belittling.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of disparaging, of belittling.
His disparagement of his opponent failed to dissuade voters.
Verunglimpfung, Herabsetzung, Herabwürdigung
the act of speaking contemptuously of
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
An act of disparaging:
Origin
From Old French desparagement.From Old French desparagement.
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Forms
plural: disparagements| Singular | disparagement |
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regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of speaking contemptuously of:dispraise
- a communication that belittles somebody or something:depreciationderogation
Word family
4 related wordsDerivednondisparagement
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable