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- meaning - Confusion between disparage, belittle, denigrate, deprecate . . .
Confusion between disparage, belittle, denigrate, deprecate and depreciate Ask Question Asked 7 years, 3 months ago Modified 1 year, 9 months ago
- etymology - Is denigrate a racist word? - English Language Usage . . .
Unlike "denigrate" it is close enough to n***** that the average person would think it would be some racist term And if it is used towards a black person, with the full intention that it shouldn't be recognised and be taken as a racist term, with the predictable consequences, that is absolutely racist In a cowardly way
- etymology - Why did denigrate greatly increase in usage during the . . .
More recently, in the latter half of the 20th century, denigrate was still used to express a sort of disparagement but in the context of diplomacy and science (perhaps reflecting a more modern, secularized society)
- etymology - Is there anything wrong with the word “denigrate . . .
A few years ago there was a controversy over the word niggardly — a perfectly innocent word that unfortunately sounds like a racial slur Given that controversy, is it safe to use denigrate, whi
- Can anyone provide a more detailed and or logical etymology of the word . . .
from which denigrate 1520s, "to sully or stain" (the reputation, character, etc ), from Latin denigratus, past participle of denigrare "to blacken; to defame," from de- "completely"
- single word requests - Verb for making someone an enemy - English . . .
denigrate To make someone, or someone's achievements, seem worthless When "denigrate" was first used in English in the 16th century, it meant to cast aspersions on someone's character or reputation Eventually, it developed a second sense of "to make black" ("factory smoke denigrated the sky"), but this sense is somewhat rare in modern usage
- single word requests - Term for how politicians denigrate their . . .
Term for how politicians denigrate their opponents to win the support of the populace Ask Question Asked 10 years, 6 months ago Modified 4 years, 6 months ago
- One word for put something to a lower form level grade
Is there a word for "put something to a lower form level grade (than it should be)"? All I can think of are reduce cast something low But I would like to assert the sense that the ob
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