den|i|gra|tion

den|i|gra|tion
den|i|gra|tion «DEHN uh GRAY shuhn», noun.
the act of blackening a reputation; defamation: »

They regard the denigration of the craft of journalism as…lamentable (Columbia Journalism Review).


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  • self-den|i|gra|tion — «SEHLF DEHN uh GRAY shuhn», noun. = self deprecation. (Cf. ↑self deprecation) …   Useful english dictionary

  • den — den·droph·a·gous; den·droph·i·lous; den·droph·y·sis; den·e·ga·tion; den·gue; den·i·grate; den·i·gra·tion; den·i·gra·tor; den·i·gra·to·ry; den·im; den·i·so·nia; den·i·za·tion; den·mark; den·net; den·si·fi·ca·tion; den·si·fi·er; den·si·fy;… …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • denigration — den·i·gra·tion …   English syllables

  • denigrate — den•i•grate [[t]ˈdɛn ɪˌgreɪt[/t]] v. t. grat•ed, grat•ing 1) to speak damagingly of; defame or disparage: to denigrate someone s character[/ex] 2) to make black; blacken • Etymology: 1520–30; < L dēnigrātus, ptp. of dēnigrāre to blacken =dē de …   From formal English to slang

  • Denigration — Den i*gra tion, n. [L. denigratio.] 1. The act of making black. Boyle. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: A blackening; defamation. [1913 Webster] The vigorous denigration of science. Morley. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • e — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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