verb
dispraise
Dispraise (verb) means to speak of something with disapproval or criticism.
verb
1
To speak of something with disapproval or criticism.
"Mira could not find a single article dispraising him."
— Eleanor Catton, Birnam Wood (2023)
"He became familiar with that habit of mind which dispraises what it most envies and admires: with that habit of mind which desires only what it cannot have."
— Hilary Mantel, A Place of Greater Safety (1992)
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Etymology
This word comes from Old French despreisier, and is a doublet of disprize.
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What is the meaning of dispraise?
"dispraise" (verb) means to speak of something with disapproval or criticism.
What is another word for dispraise?
Other words for "dispraise" include slash, blast, berate, denigrate, lash, bash.
