Synonyms of derogation

derogation

noun

as in defamation

the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant

those remarks were not intended as a derogation of popular music

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defamation
• disparagement
• condemnation
• criticism
• abuse
• denigration
• depreciation
• belittlement
• detraction
• ridicule
• diminishment
• deprecation
• vilification
• libel
• censure
• put-down
• calumny
• slander
• aspersion
• denunciation
• vituperation
• backbiting
• invective
• derision
• mockery
• denouncement
• minimization
• soft-pedaling
• de-emphasis

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aggrandizement
• exaltation
• glorification
• praise
• magnification
• approval
• approbation
• acclaim
• ennoblement
• blessing
• commendation
• hype
• puffery