Denigrate: meaning, definitions and examples
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denigrate
[ หdษnษชหษกreษชt ]
in a negative way
To denigrate someone means to criticize them unfairly or to make them seem less important than they really are. It can also mean to damage the reputation of someone or something.
Synonyms
belittle, depreciate, disparage
Examples of usage
- He felt denigrated by the comments made about his work.
- The media often denigrates politicians by focusing on their mistakes.
- She refused to denigrate her colleagues in order to get ahead in her career.
Translations
Translations of the word "denigrate" in other languages:
๐ต๐น denegrir
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคฆเคจเคพเคฎ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช verleumden
๐ฎ๐ฉ mencemarkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะพัะพัะฝะธัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ oczerniaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ไธญๅทใใ (ใกใ ใใใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท dรฉnigrer
๐ช๐ธ denigrar
๐น๐ท karalamak
๐ฐ๐ท ํํํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุดููู
๐จ๐ฟ hanobit
๐ธ๐ฐ ohovรกraลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ่ฏๆฏ (dวhuว)
๐ธ๐ฎ oฤrniti
๐ฎ๐ธ svรญvirรฐa
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐัะฐะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแฃแ แแชแฎแงแแคแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qaralamaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ denigrar
Etymology
The word 'denigrate' comes from the Latin word 'denigratus', which means 'blackened' or 'made black'. It originally referred to the act of blackening someone's reputation or character. Over time, the meaning has evolved to include any form of unfair criticism or belittling.
Word Frequency Rank
At rank #28,809, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.
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