Approbation and Denigration
Opposite meaning words
Approbation
Approbation noun - An acceptance of something as satisfactory.
Denigration is an antonym for approbation.
Denigration
Denigration noun - The act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant.
Usage example: the unfair denigration of the social sciences by some people in the natural sciences
Approbation is an antonym for denigration.
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