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dispraise vs denigration

denigration vs dispraise

dispraise and denigration both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dispraise Yes No No No
denigration Yes No No No
As nouns, denigration is a hyponym of dispraise; that is, denigration is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dispraise:
  • dispraise: the act of speaking contemptuously of
  • denigration: the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)
Other hyponyms of dispraise include belittling, deprecation, detraction, belittlement.
dispraise (noun) denigration (noun)
the act of speaking contemptuously of the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
a belittling comment
Difference between dispraise and denigration

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