denigration
[ den-i-grey-shuhn ]
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.
Origin of denigration
1Other words from denigration
- self-den·i·gra·tion, noun
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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
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