disparagement vs patronage

patronage vs disparagement

disparagement and patronage both are nouns.

disparagement is not a verb while patronage is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disparagement	Yes	No	No	No
patronage	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, patronage is a hyponym of disparagement; that is, patronage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disparagement:

disparagement: a communication that belittles somebody or something
patronage: a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient

Other hyponyms of disparagement include cold water, belittling, denigration, aspersion, slur, detraction, petty criticism, sour grapes, condescension, disdain, calumniation, calumny, defamation, hatchet job, obloquy, traducement.

disparagement (noun)	patronage (noun)
the act of speaking contemptuously of	the act of providing approval and support
a communication that belittles somebody or something	(politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
	the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers
	a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
	customers collectively

disparagement (verb)	patronage (verb)
	be a regular customer or client of
	support by being a patron of

Difference between disparagement and patronage

Words related to "disparagement"

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