denigration

Plural: denigrations

Noun

• a belittling comment
• an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
• the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)
• The act of making black; a blackening or defamation.
• An unfair criticism.

Synonyms

aspersion, belittling, calumny, defamation, deprecation, slander

Related Words

belittlement, denigrate, disparagement, self-denigration