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

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Recent Examples of derogation The big one is to maintain the 2030–2035 car CO2 targets in the upcoming regulatory review, and to disallow any derogation for hybrids after 2035. — New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derogation
  1. defamation
  2. disparagement
  3. condemnation
  4. criticism
  5. abuse
  6. denigration
  7. depreciation
  8. belittlement
Noun
  • Exasperated, the Justice Department filed a formal discrimination suit, whereupon Cohn countersued the government for defamation, seeking a hundred million dollars in damages.
    — Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Miller, who is running for reelection, has denied the allegations and has sued his ex-wife for defamation.
    — Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of defamation
Noun
  • 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.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 June 2026
  • These disparagements cut to the core of southern manhood.
    — Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Definition of disparagement
Noun
  • This provides the freedom for faculty and students to research, debate, teach and learn without fear of retribution or condemnation.
    — Daniel Diermeier, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The pressure is rising on FIFA President Gianni Infantino to ditch a World Cup privatization plan that could draw investments up to $20 billion, but which has drawn widespread condemnation from most of soccer's worldwide governing bodies.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of condemnation
Noun
  • Morgan has spent months answering the criticism that her title reign leans on Judgment Day interference, and WWE gave her the finish without a single outside assist at the 100-day mark of the reign.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick also leveled criticism at Wasserman Schultz, who lives in Weston.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of criticism
Noun
  • The Indian government last month issued a stern warning to Instagram to remove child abuse ads on its platform that followed a warning to WhatsApp over the rollout of a username feature.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In recent years, Orbit spoke candidly about overcoming substance abuse and a psychotic episode that interrupted his career before returning to music.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of abuse
Noun
  • For me, this marks an early moment in the denigration of women.
    — Eana Kim, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Nowhere is there the vitriol or denigration found in MAGA gatherings.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of denigration
Noun
  • For a car, that means looking at the interest rate, loan term, insurance, fuel, maintenance, registration, taxes, repairs, depreciation and dealer fees.
    — True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Note that the Packers’ operating loss does include tens of millions of dollars in non-cash charges tied to depreciation.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of depreciation
Noun
  • During Season 10, a newly confident Batula — who seemed to despise Cooke from the first minute of the premiere episode — appeared to be poised to launch a triumphant post-divorce arc, free at last from Cooke’s belittlement and verbal abuse.
    — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 29 June 2026
  • Apolline may embrace the social media aspects of her career but George’s belittlement rankles her.
    — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2025
Definition of belittlement

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“Derogation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derogation. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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