denigration
noun[U]
uk/ˌden.ɪˈɡreɪ.ʃən/us/ˌden.əˈɡreɪ.ʃən/theactionof saying that someone or something is not good orimportant:
诋毁，诽谤，贬低Many haveobjectedto the song's denigration of women.许多人反对这首歌对女性的诋毁。
She isconfusedandhurtby herconstantdenigration by themedia.她对媒体不断的诋毁感到困惑和受伤。
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- Officials havesoughttocoverup thedreadfulsituationby denigration andblamingothers.
- There is aslowbutsteadydenigration of thisimportantindustryinourstate.
- Thechangesineducationhaveresultedin thegeneraldenigration of theteachingrole.
Insults & abuse
- affront
- backhanded compliment
- be close to the boneidiom
- belittle
- contumely
- cut (someone) to the quickidiom
- dis
- disparagement
- dosomeonedown
- jeer
- left-handed compliment
- mouth
- neg
- negging
- point-scoring
- putsomething/someonedown
- revile
- score points offsomeoneidiom
- slight
- stick
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Treating as unimportant