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The act of disparaging, of belittling.
His disparagement of his opponent failed to dissuade voters.
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disparagement — dis·par·age·ment /di spar ij mənt/ n 1: the publication of false and injurious statements that are derogatory of another s property, business, or product – called also business disparagement, commercial disparagement, disparagement of property,… … Law dictionary
Disparagement — Disparagement, in United States trademark law, is a statutory cause of action that permits a party to petition the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) to cancel a trademark registration that may… … Wikipedia
Disparagement — Dis*par age*ment, n. [Cf. OF. desparagement.] 1. Matching any one in marriage under his or her degree; injurious union with something of inferior excellence; a lowering in rank or estimation. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] And thought that match a foul… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disparagement — late 15c., from O.Fr. desparagement, from desparagier (see DISPARAGE (Cf. disparage)) … Etymology dictionary
disparagement — [n] strong criticism; detraction aspersion, backbiting*, backstabbing*, belittlement, blame, calumny, censure, condemnation, contempt, contumely, debasement, degradation, denunciation, depreciation, derision, derogation, discredit, disdain,… … New thesaurus
disparagement — [di spar′ijmənt] n. 1. a disparaging or being disparaged; detraction 2. anything that discredits … English World dictionary
disparagement — /daspasrajmant/ In old English law, an injury by union or comparison with some person or thing of inferior rank or excellence. To discredit by marriage below one s class. Marriage without disparagement was marriage to one of suitable rank and… … Black's law dictionary
disparagement — /daspasrajmant/ In old English law, an injury by union or comparison with some person or thing of inferior rank or excellence. To discredit by marriage below one s class. Marriage without disparagement was marriage to one of suitable rank and… … Black's law dictionary
disparagement — [[t]dɪ̱spæ̱rɪʤmənt[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft N of n Disparagement is the act of speaking about someone or something in a way which shows that you do not have a good opinion of them. [FORMAL] Reviewers have been almost unanimous in their disparagement… … English dictionary
disparagement — disparage ► VERB ▪ regard or represent as being of little worth; scorn. DERIVATIVES disparagement noun disparaging adjective. ORIGIN Old French desparagier marry someone of unequal rank , from Latin par equal … English terms dictionary
