disparagement: Meaning and Definition of

dis•par•age•ment

Pronunciation: (di-spar'ij-munt), [key]
— n.
  1. the act of disparaging.
  2. something that derogates or casts in a bad light, as a remark or censorious essay.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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