Synonyms of denigration

denigration

noun

as in defamation

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

the unfair denigration of the social sciences by some people in the natural sciences

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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