English > disparagement: 2 senses > noun 1, communication| Meaning | A communication that belittles somebody or something. |
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| Synonyms | depreciation, derogation |
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| Narrower | aspersion, slur | A disparaging remark |
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| cold water | disparagement of a plan or hope or expectation |
| condescension, disdain, patronage | A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient |
| defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job | A false / false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions |
| denigration, belittling | A belittling comment |
| detraction, petty criticism | A petty disparagement |
| sour grapes | disparagement of something that is unattainable |
| Broader | disrespect, discourtesy | An expression / expression of lack of respect |
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| Usage | Indian giver | An offensive term for someone who asks you to return a present he has given you |
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| Jap, Nip | (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent |
| Kraut, Krauthead, Boche, Jerry, Hun | Offensive term for a person of German descent |
| Moonie | An often derogatory term for a member of the Unification Church |
| Oriental, oriental person | A member of an Oriental race |
| Paddy, Mick, Mickey | (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent |
| Redskin, Injun, red man | (slang) offensive term for Native Americans |
| Tom, Uncle Tom | (ethnic slur) offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites |
| boy | (ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for Black man |
| butch, dike, dyke | (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine |
| chink, Chinaman | (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent |
| coolie, cooly | (ethnic slur) an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborer |
| darky, darkie, darkey | (ethnic slur) offensive term for Black people |
| effeminacy, effeminateness, sissiness, softness, womanishness, unmanliness | The trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man) |
| fagot, faggot, fag, fairy, nance, pansy, queen, queer, poof, poove, pouf | Offensive term for an openly homosexual man |
| gook, slant-eye | (slang) a disparaging term for an Asian person (especially for North Vietnamese soldiers in the Vietnam War) |
| greaser, wetback, taco | (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Mexican descent |
| half-breed | An offensive term for an offspring of parents of different races (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry) |
| half-caste | An offensive term for the offspring of parents of different races or cultures |
| kaffir, kafir, caffer, caffre | An offensive and insulting term for any Black African |
| kike, hymie, sheeny, yid | (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew |
| mammy | An offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S. |
| nazi | derogatory term for a person who is fanatically dedicated to, or seeks to control, some activity, practice, etc. |
| nigger, nigga, spade, coon, jigaboo, nigra | (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person |
| paleface | (slang) a derogatory term for a white person (supposedly used by North American Indians) |
| papist | An offensive term for Roman Catholics |
| pickaninny, piccaninny, picaninny | (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child |
| shegetz | An offensive term for non-Jewish young man |
| shiksa, shikse | A derogatory term used by Jews to refer to non-Jewish women |
| spic, spik, spick | (ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent |
| street arab, gamin, throwaway | (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets / streets |
| suit | (slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit |
| touchy-feely | (often derogatory) openly expressing love / love and affection (especially through physical contact) |
| tree hugger | derogatory term for environmentalists who support restrictions on the logging industry and the preservation of forests / forests |
| white trash, poor white trash | (slang) an offensive term for White people who are impoverished |
| whitey, honky, honkey, honkie | (slang) offensive names for a White man |
| wog | (offensive British slang) term used by the British to refer to people of color from Africa or Asia |
| wop, dago, ginzo, Guinea, greaseball | (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent |
| yellow man | Offensive term for an Asian man |
| yellow woman | Offensive term for an Asian woman |
| Catalan | desdeny, menyspreu |
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| Spanish | desdén, desprecio |
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| Verbs | disparage | express a negative opinion of |
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