disparagement

Plural: disparagements

Noun

• a communication that belittles somebody or something
• the act of speaking contemptuously of
• The act of disparaging, of belittling.

Examples

• His disparagement of his opponent failed to dissuade voters.

Synonyms

depreciation, derogation, dispraise, insult, put-down, ridicule

Related Words

belittlement, denigration, disparage