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Definition of disparagement

disparagement

/dɪˈspærɪdʒmənt/
dis · par · age · ment
Adverb:disparagingly
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Plural:disparagements
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Adjective:disparaging
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• noun

1

The act of speaking about someone or something in a belittling, critical, or disrespectful manner, or a remark that lowers something in esteem.

Example

"The severance agreement included a strict clause prohibiting the public disparagement of the company's executives."

2

A reduction in rank, prestige, or reputation; something that brings discredit or disgrace upon a person or institution.

Example

"Accepting such a poorly vetted proposal would be a serious disparagement to the committee's scholarly reputation."

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• Nearby Words

disorienting
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disparate

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Old French 'desparagement', originally a feudal legal term meaning an unequal marriage below one's social rank, formed from 'des-' (apart or down) and 'parage' (equality of birth or rank, from Latin 'par', meaning equal).

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