disparagement

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a communication that belittles somebody or something
  2. noun the act of speaking contemptuously of

Etymology

From Old French desparagement.

In classic literature

Synonyms

depreciation, derogation

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