denigration

[ den-i-grey-shuhn ]

/ ˌdɛn ɪˈgreɪ ʃən /

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noun

an act or instance of speaking about someone or something in a belittling or damaging way; disparagement: Constructive discussion, including differing opinions, is welcomed, but no name-calling, insults, derogatory remarks, or denigrations will be tolerated.

an act or instance of treating something as if it had little value or importance:Implanting microchips in people is a denigration of human dignity.

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Origin of denigration

First recorded in 1605–15, for an earlier sense; from Latin dēnigrātiōn-, stem of dēnigrātiō “a blackening,” from dēnigrāre “to blacken”; see denigrate, -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM denigration

self-den·i·gra·tion, noun

Words nearby denigration

denial-of-service, denial-of-service attack, denied, denier, denigrate, denigration, Deniker, denim, denimed, denims, De Niro

How to use denigration in a sentence

The research highlighted the ways AI can misinterpret language on the internet, which can lead to “stereotyping, denigration, increases in extremist ideology, and wrongful arrest,” as Gebru and her co-authors put it.
Timnit Gebru’s new AI institute is a challenge to Silicon Valley|Anne Quito|December 15, 2021|Quartz