denigration

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With that in mind, using 'hipster' as a denigration seems...

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Quick take

a belittling comment

Meaning at a glance

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noun

a belittling comment

noun

an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

noun

the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for denigration.

noun

a belittling comment

noun

an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

See also: aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation

noun

the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)

Example sentences

With that in mind, using 'hipster' as a denigration seems...

I think the problem is our society's denigration of sex.

There's a reason for the acerbic title, and it has absolutely zero to do with denigration of females.

I don't see evidence supporting the denigration, which I now consider unsupported snobbery.

It's disrespectful to the hundreds of years of institutional racism, denigration, and the current state of racial affairs in general.

While one can make an argument that the tone of the talk is inappropriate for a professional conference, arguing that these particular examples in some way single out women for denigration is absurd.

He routinely engaged in character denigration of several religious individuals, most notably Mother Teresa.

Misogyny can be manifested in numerous ways, including sexual discrimination, denigration of women, violence against women, and sexual objectification of women.