Dictionary Definition
denigration
Noun
1 a belittling comment [syn: belittling]
2 an abusive attack on a person's character or
good name [syn: aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation]
3 the act of expressing disapproval (especially
of yourself) [syn: deprecation]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn
Noun
- The act of making black; blacken; defame
- (Figurative) A blackening or defamation
- An unfair criticism