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
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Recent Examples of denigration
For me, this marks an early moment in the denigration of women.
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Eana Kim,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Nowhere is there the vitriol or denigration found in MAGA gatherings.
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Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
From the start, the denigration of the Iranian monarchy was at the center of the Islamic Republic’s official ideology.
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Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
Trump is, of course, a man whose rise to power has been fueled by his denigration of people for being animal-like.
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Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2026
The human costs of this are the increasing rates of illnesses and the financial costs of health care, lost productivity, and the compounding problems of further environmental denigration.
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Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Eana Kim,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Nowhere is there the vitriol or denigration found in MAGA gatherings.
—
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
From the start, the denigration of the Iranian monarchy was at the center of the Islamic Republic’s official ideology.
—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
Trump is, of course, a man whose rise to power has been fueled by his denigration of people for being animal-like.
—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2026
The human costs of this are the increasing rates of illnesses and the financial costs of health care, lost productivity, and the compounding problems of further environmental denigration.
—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denigration
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Ashley failed to prove defamation, as there was no evidence Adam knowingly made false statements or that her reputation was harmed by the private complaint.
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Griffin filed a federal defamation lawsuit in Nevada on Monday, June 15, saying her middle school classmate Joleene Altum made false allegations against Griffin, according to documents obtained obtained by USA TODAY.
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The Supreme Court's decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 160,000 Haitians in South Florida and hundreds of thousands more nationwide has drawn sharp criticism from local officials and raised concerns about the future of families in the region.
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The investigation also compliments previous claims that CCC’s regulations impede coastal infrastructure projects, which has drawn criticism from multiple political fronts over the last year.
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The attack, which was captured on video and shared on social media, led to condemnation of the perpetrator and an outpouring of support for the food vendor, who was identified by her family members as Arabelia Martinez, 62.
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Families facing difficult diagnoses deserve compassion, not condemnation.
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Asserting claims for tortious interference, civil conspiracy, commercial disparagement and violations of Illinois consumer fraud laws, the Butlers sought more than $50 million in compensatory damages and over $200 million in punitive damages.
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These disparagements cut to the core of southern manhood.
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Damien and Jessica O'Brien are charged with second-degree murder, torture and child abuse, according to authorities.
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Unfortunately, there’s always collateral damage from these abuse cases.
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Apolline may embrace the social media aspects of her career but George’s belittlement rankles her.
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Instead, Elliott wants to allow the government to be able to pay the lower book value on those assets, or what the utility originally paid, minus depreciation.
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Lawrence has also honed his sense of perspective, even if it’s often masked by self-depreciation.
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That means that in teams where people felt safe to share ideas and make mistakes, with little fear of ridicule or retribution, there was significantly higher productivity, a lower rate of turnover, more innovation and much more engagement.
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How the Knicks got here The Knicks have been a subject of ridicule for most of the past three decades, only to break through this spring with historic and surreal dominance.
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“Denigration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denigration. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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