dénigrer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- badmouth verb To criticize or speak ill of someone, often unfairly or behind their back.
- denigrate verb To criticize so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
- disparage noun Inequality in marriage; marriage with an inferior.
- slur noun An offensive or insulting remark, especially one targeting a person's group identity.
- vilify verb To say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.
- vilipend verb To treat (something) as inconsequential or worthless; to despise, to look down on.
Senses
dénigrer is used for these senses in English:
- badmouth (informal, transitive) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
- denigrate (transitive) To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
- denigrate (transitive) To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.
- disparage To dishonor by a comparison with what is inferior; to lower in rank or estimation by actions or words; to speak slightingly of; to depreciate; to undervalue.
- slur To cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice.
- vilify (transitive) To belittle through speech; to put down.
- vilipend (transitive, dated, formal) To express a disparaging opinion of; to slander or vilify.
denigrate — full definition
- verb To criticize so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
- verb To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.