Aug 14, 2018 · Confusion between disparage, belittle, denigrate, deprecate and depreciate Ask Question Asked 7 years, 6 months ago Modified 2 years ago

Nov 19, 2014 · 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 …

Nov 13, 2020 · 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 …

Jan 26, 2021 · Your concern appears to be the prefix de- which is used in English also with the meaning of “totally, completely”: from which denigrate 1520s, "to sully or stain" (the reputation, character, …

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...

May 7, 2021 · Term for how politicians denigrate their opponents to win the support of the populace Ask Question Asked 10 years, 9 months ago Modified 4 years, 9 months ago

May 7, 2017 · Yes, but surely it is worth mentioning that the specific emotional charge of deride is the implication of (scornful) laughter carried by the second syllable—which, like the first syllable in …

Oct 16, 2011 · Deprecated is normally used today for some feature of a computer language which is still supported, but no longer recommended. It may not be supported at some time in the future, because …

Apr 13, 2019 · 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 …

Aug 15, 2018 · To discredit or denigrate (derogatory) someone is likely to be offensive, but so is not saying "thank you", and it's not derogatory, it's simply offensive for another reason.