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| − | '''Denigration''' is speaking ill of, defaming, [[malign]]ing, belittling, damaging or otherwise [[sully]]ing the [[character]] and good name of someone, or to downplay their | + | '''Denigration''' is speaking ill of, defaming, [[malign]]ing, belittling, damaging or otherwise [[sully]]ing the [[character]] and good name of someone, or to downplay their contribution in some way. |
e.g. Some [[liberals|people]] insist that the [[Vikings]] discovered North [[America]] before [[Christopher Columbus]], thereby denigrating Columbus's role in [[history]]. | e.g. Some [[liberals|people]] insist that the [[Vikings]] discovered North [[America]] before [[Christopher Columbus]], thereby denigrating Columbus's role in [[history]]. | ||
[[Category:Dictionary]] | [[Category:Dictionary]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:33, September 22, 2008
Denigration is speaking ill of, defaming, maligning, belittling, damaging or otherwise sullying the character and good name of someone, or to downplay their contribution in some way.
e.g. Some people insist that the Vikings discovered North America before Christopher Columbus, thereby denigrating Columbus's role in history.