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# disparagement

noun (disparagement — mostly uncountable; a disparagement, disparagements)

«disparagement» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (formal) Disparagement is saying that someone or something is not good or not important, in an unkind or scornful way; putting it down. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disparagement/#m1)
2. A disparagement is one remark like that. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disparagement/#m2)

### In the lessons

In lessons on language and argument it is the opposite of praise: «downplaying» someone's work or calling it worthless. In stories it shows a mean or proud character. Phrases: words of disparagement, without disparagement, disparagement of others.

### Examples

- The rival team's coach spoke with disparagement about our players. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disparagement/#x1)
- Her disparagement of his painting hurt his feelings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disparagement/#x2)
- The critic's review was full of disparagement. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disparagement/#x3)
- «Only a little school play,» he said, with a hint of disparagement. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disparagement/#x4)
- Good sports players avoid the disparagement of their opponents. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disparagement/#x5)
- She ignored the disparagement and kept practising. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disparagement/#x6)

### Note

Formal word; everyday words are «putting down», «running down», «belittling». Verb: disparage (disparages, disparaged, disparaging); adjective: disparaging (a disparaging remark). Do not confuse with «disparity» (a big difference between things) or «despair» (losing all hope).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «disparagement» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disparagement/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«disparagement» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/disparagement.html) on Mova free.