disparagement

American  

[dih-spar-ij-muhnt] / dɪˈspær ɪdʒ mənt /

noun

1. the act of disparaging. disparaging.

2. something that derogates or casts in a bad light, as a remark or censorious essay.

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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

Characterizing their identities as "waste" and "fraud" works like Kennedy's disparagement of disabled people: It dehumanizes anyone fascists view as sapping the "strength" of American society.

From Salon

A general’s disparagement of gays runs counter to public good and the evidence.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Attorneys for Mr Baldwin filed to dismiss the case earlier this month, accusing prosecutors of "unethical disparagement" and of "violating nearly every rule in the book" to secure a grand jury indictment against the actor.

From BBC

More surprisingly, the prosecution has also peppered its presentation with disparagement of Cohen, whom several witnesses portrayed as a self-interested blowhard.

From Los Angeles Times