denigration
noun/ˌdenɪˈɡreɪʃn/
/ˌdenɪˈɡreɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (formal)- unfair criticism of somebody/something; the act of saying that somebody/something does not have any value or is not important
- the denigration of people who are not like themselves
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