Disparagement — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a communication that belittles somebody or something

the act of speaking contemptuously of

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dˈuːəlz/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪspˈaɹɪdʒmənt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪspˈaɹɪdʒmənt/

5 syllables Say it as /dˈuːəlz/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

depreciation dispraise derogation

Word Forms

disparage	verb	express a negative opinion of
depreciate	verb	belittle
derogate	verb	cause to seem less serious; play down

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Verunglimpfung

eine Kommunikation, die jemanden oder etwas herabwürdigt

🇫🇷French

dénigrement

une communication qui rabaisse quelqu'un ou quelque chose

🇪🇸Spanish

menosprecio

una comunicación que menosprecia a alguien o algo

🇮🇹Italian

disprezzo

una comunicazione che sminuisce qualcuno o qualcosa

🇳🇱Dutch

minachting

een communicatie die iemand of iets kleineert

🇵🇹Portuguese

menosprezo

uma comunicação que menospreza alguém ou algo

🇷🇺Russian

унижение

сообщение, унижающее кого-либо или что-либо

India

🇮🇳Hindi

तिरस्कार

ऐसा संचार जो किसी को या किसी चीज़ को छोटा करता है

🇧🇩Bengali

অপমান

একটি যোগাযোগ যা কাউকে বা কিছুকে ছোট করে

🇮🇳Tamil

இகழ்ச்சி

யாரையாவது அல்லது எதையாவது குறைத்து மதிப்பிடும் தொடர்பு

🇮🇳Telugu

చిన్నచూపు

ఎవరైనా లేదా దేనినైనా తక్కువ చేసే కమ్యూనికేషన్

🇮🇳Marathi

अपमान

एखाद्याला किंवा कशाला तरी कमी लेखणारा संवाद

🇮🇳Gujarati

અપમાન

એક સંદેશાવ્યવહાર કે જે કોઈકને અથવા કંઈકને ઓછું કરે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅವಹೇಳನ

ಯಾರನ್ನಾದರೂ ಅಥವಾ ಯಾವುದನ್ನಾದರೂ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಸಂವಹನ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഇകഴ്ത്തൽ

ആരെയെങ്കിലും അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മറ്റെന്തെങ്കിലും ഇകഴ്ത്തുന്ന ഒരു ആശയവിനിമയം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਬੇਇੱਜ਼ਤੀ

ਇੱਕ ਸੰਚਾਰ ਜੋ ਕਿਸੇ ਨੂੰ ਜਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਨੀਵਾਂ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

بے عزتی

ایک مواصلت جو کسی کو یا کسی چیز کو کم تر کرتی ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

贬低

贬低某人或某物的交流

🇯🇵Japanese

軽蔑

誰かまたは何かを軽視するコミュニケーション

🇰🇷Korean

경멸

누군가 또는 사물을 얕보는 의사소통

🇻🇳Vietnamese

chê bai

một giao tiếp coi thường ai đó hoặc một cái gì đó

🇹🇭Thai

การดูหมิ่น

การสื่อสารที่ดูถูกใครบางคนหรือบางสิ่งบางอย่าง

🇮🇩Indonesian

penghinaan

komunikasi yang meremehkan seseorang atau sesuatu

🇵🇭Filipino

pagmamaliit

isang komunikasyon na minamaliit ang isang tao o isang bagay

🇲🇾Malay

penghinaan

komunikasi yang merendahkan seseorang atau sesuatu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الاستخفاف

التواصل الذي يقلل من شأن شخص ما أو شيء ما

🇮🇷Persian

تحقیر

ارتباطی که کسی یا چیزی را تحقیر می کند

🇹🇷Turkish

aşağılama

birini veya bir şeyi küçümseyen bir iletişim

🇮🇱Hebrew

זִלזוּל

תקשורת שמזלזלת במישהו או משהו

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What is the primary definition of the word 'disparagement'?

The primary meaning of 'disparagement' is 'a communication that belittles somebody or something'.

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Using 'disparagement' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'disparagement' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'disparagement' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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