Approval and Denigration

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Approval noun - An acceptance of something as satisfactory.

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Denigration is an antonym for approval in favour topic.

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

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Approval is an antonym for denigration in topics: praise, belittlement.

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