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
Mockery and denigration are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mockery" instead a noun "Denigration".
Mockery
Mockery noun - A poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something.
Denigration and mockery are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Denigration" instead a noun "Mockery".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- disdain and denigration
- disdain and mockery
- abuse and denigration
- abuse and mockery
- scorn and denigration
- scorn and mockery
- contempt and denigration
- contempt and mockery
- disrespect and denigration
- disrespect and mockery
- contumely and denigration
- contumely and mockery
- derision and denigration
- derision and mockery
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