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Verunglimpfung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • denigration noun The act of blackening something, or of defaming it.
  • disparagement noun The act of belittling or criticising someone unfairly.
  • slur noun An offensive or insulting remark, especially one targeting a person's group identity.

Senses

Verunglimpfung is used for these senses in English:

  • denigration The act of making black; a blackening or defamation.
  • disparagement The act of disparaging, of belittling.
  • slur An insult or slight, especially one that is muttered incoherently under one's breath.

denigration — full definition

  1. noun The act of blackening something, or of defaming it.
  2. noun A piece of criticism aimed at someone that is unfair.
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