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disparagement
What does disparagement mean?
disparagement (noun): a communication that belittles somebody or something.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Where does disparagement come from?
From Old French desparagement.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to disparagement
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “disparagement” mean?
composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation
Not quite: that's what poise means.
physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)
Not quite: that's what malaise means.
a communication that belittles somebody or something
Right! That's what “disparagement” means.
enjoyment of something pleasant; an instance of this
Not quite: that's what relish means.
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