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disparagement

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
dis-par-age-ment
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of disparaging, of belittling.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French desparagement.

Usage

Inflected Forms

disparagements (plural)

Derived Forms

nondisparagement

Frequently Paired Words

disparage belittlement denigration

Synonyms

insult put-down ridicule dispraise depreciation derogation

Questions

What does disparagement mean?
The act of disparaging, of belittling.
Where does disparagement come from?
From Old French desparagement.

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