disparagement
Americannoun
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the act of disparaging. disparaging.
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something that derogates or casts in a bad light, as a remark or censorious essay.
Other Word Forms
- self-disparagement noun
Etymology
Origin of disparagement
1480–90; < Anglo-French, Middle French desparagement, equivalent to desparag ( ier ) to disparage + -ment -ment
Example Sentences
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He notes without disparagement that football is conservative and masculine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
In his statement, released on Tuesday, Ikwechegh extended his “heartfelt apologies” to the police chief “ recognising the unintended disparagement my remarks may have caused to his person, his office, and the entire institution”.
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024
Similarly, Clark said, an attorney could try to nullify an old agreement using a 2023 decision from the National Labor Relations Board that related to disparagement clauses in severance agreements.
From Slate • Oct. 23, 2024
Sydney Sweeney’s team fired back at Hollywood producer Carol Baum for her “shameful” disparagement of the actor, calling Baum out for not supporting a fellow female producer.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2024
Some players at the Manhattan Chess Club began huffing that he was a meshuggener—a Yiddish term of disparagement suggesting he was “a little crazy.”
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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