disparagement

noun

Definition of disparagementnext
as in defamation
the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant his predictable disparagement of the latest fashions among young people

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  1. defamation
  2. criticism
  3. condemnation
  4. abuse
  5. detraction
  6. ridicule
Noun
  • Seth Stern, director of advocacy for the Freedom of the Press Foundation, said Trump and his political allies have used consumer protection laws as a workaround when defamation lawsuits aren't as feasible.
    Elahe Izadi, arkansasonline.com, 18 Dec. 2024
  • And inside Disney’s C-suites on the Burbank lot, there was a feeling of déjà vu thanks to a looming defamation lawsuit filed in March by former and incoming President Donald Trump, a far more powerful and strident adversary than a South Dakota food processor.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of defamation
Noun
  • Francis has long welcomed frank and open debates and even has welcomed criticism of his own work.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Israel faces heavy international criticism over the unprecedented levels of civilian deaths in Gaza.
    Melanie Lidman and Waafa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of criticism
Noun
  • Their actions drew condemnation on social media from political leaders on both the left and the right.
    David Plazas, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Some are singling out the pay raise in their condemnations.
    Axios, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of condemnation
Noun
  • Volunteers advocate for children who have been removed from their home from either abuse, abandonment or neglect.
    Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
  • James Lamb of Kirksville, Mo., faces five counts of felony child abuse against his 4 year-old daughter, while Aireal Cole and Derrick Barnby each face two counts.
    Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of abuse
Noun
  • The main detraction with these was a less comfortable fit.
    Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Many smart investors, among them, several of my colleagues, cannot warm up to these stocks because of such obvious detractions as the lack of new products, patent expirations, and price controls.
    Karen Firestone, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of detraction
Noun
  • The damage was so severe that when French President Emmanuel Macron vowed the following day to rebuild and see the cathedral reopened to the public by 2024, he was met with ridicule.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024
  • The ad has, therefore, been widely met with resounding ridicule online.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of ridicule
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