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- Dictionarydenigrator/ˈdɛnɪɡreɪtə/
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- 1. a person who criticizes someone or something unfairly: "denigrators of the Church"
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Synonyms for DENIGRATOR: jiber, derider, jeerer, giber, detractor, decrier, insulter, belittler; Antonyms of DENIGRATOR: praiser, commender, solace, comforter, champion, bodyguard, soother, succorer.
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1. : to attack the reputation of : defame. denigrate one's...
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1. : to attack the reputation of : defame. denigrate one's opponents. 2. : to deny the importance or validity of : belittle. denigrate their achievements. denigration. ˌde-ni-ˈgrā-shən. noun. denigrative. ˈde-ni-ˌgrā-tiv. adjective. denigrator. ˈde-ni-ˌgrā-tər. noun. denigratory. ˈde-ni-grə-ˌtȯr-ē.
DENIGRATE definition: 1. to say that someone or something is not good or important: 2. to say that someone or something…. Learn more.
1. To attack the character or reputation of; speak ill of; defame: "Speakers before the United States Chamber of Commerce rarely denigrate the businessman as an economic force" (John Kenneth Galbraith). 2. To disparage; belittle: The movie critics denigrated the director's latest film. See Synonyms at disparage.
DENIGRATION definition: 1. the action of saying that someone or something is not good or important: 2. the action of…. Learn more.
a person who belittles or disparages the character of another; defamer. The word denigrator is derived from denigrate, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. denigrate in British English. (ˈdɛnɪˌɡreɪt ) verb. 1. (transitive) to belittle or disparage the character of; defame. 2. a rare word for blacken.
To sully or defame someone’s reputation, or to spread negative or hurtful information about a company or a situation, is to denigrate it. Your neighbors may denigrate your proposal for mandatory recycling in an attempt to stop your plan.