denigration
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"If you're constantly experiencing some kind of denigration, some kind of verbal violence towards you, it's a micro-aggression - and micro-aggressions can be traumatic," says Gervis.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Mr. Woodard’s book is a brilliant contribution to this denigration effort.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
He even tried to joke that he's "got nothing against cats," which the Harris campaign correctly pointed out means that he is still standing by his denigration of people who have no biological children.
From Salon • Jul. 31, 2024
Denmark has been viewed as a country that facilitates insults and denigration of the cultures, religions and traditions of other countries, the government said.
From Washington Times • Aug. 25, 2023
But if I’d been letting my dreams get away from me and dreamed about Javi and me, who’s to say other people’s thoughts didn’t get away from them—but not with affection, with a denigration.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
Vocabulary lists containing denigration
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