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Denigrate: meaning, definitions and examples

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denigrate

 

[ หˆdษ›nษชหŒษกreษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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.

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Word Description / Examples
denigrate

Used often in formal contexts to imply a deliberate and severe attack on someone's character or reputation.

  • He tried to denigrate her achievements to make himself look better.
  • The article was criticized for attempting to denigrate the scientist's contributions.
belittle

Often used in everyday situations to describe making someone or something seem less important or valuable.

  • You shouldn't belittle his efforts, even if they seem small to you.
  • She felt belittled by the constant criticism from her coworkers.

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น denegrir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคฆเคจเคพเคฎ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verleumden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mencemarkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพั‡ะพั€ะฝะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ oczerniaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธญๅ‚ทใ™ใ‚‹ (ใกใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉnigrer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ denigrar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท karalamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ„ํ•˜ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุดูˆูŠู‡

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hanobit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ohovรกraลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฏ‹ๆฏ (dวhuว)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ oฤrniti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ svรญvirรฐa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั€ะฐะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒฃแƒ แƒแƒชแƒฎแƒงแƒแƒคแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qaralamaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.