A communication that belittles somebody or something.

synonyms: depreciation, derogation.

Roget 908: malediction, malison^†, curse, imprecation, denunciation, execration, anathema, ban, proscription, excommunication, commination^†, thunders of the Vatican, fulmination, maranatha^†; aspersion, disparagement, vilification, vituperation.    abuse; foul language, bad language, strong language, unparliamentary language; billingsgate, sauce, evil speaking; cursing etc. v.; profane swearing, oath; foul invective, ribaldry, rude reproach, scurrility.    threat etc. 909; more bark than bite; invective etc. (disapprobation) 932.    ... show more

Roget 929: disrespect, disesteem, disestimation^†; disparagement etc. (dispraise) 932, (detraction) 934.    irreverence; slight, neglect, spretae injuria formae [Lat.] [Vergil], superciliousness etc. (contempt) 930.    vilipendency^†, vilification, contumely, affront, dishonor, insult, indignity, outrage, discourtesy etc. 895; practical joking; scurrility, scoffing, sibilance, hissing, sibilation; irrision^†; derision; mockery; irony etc. (ridicule) 856; sarcasm.    hiss, hoot, boo, gibe, flout, jeer, scoff, gleek^†, taunt, sneer, quip, fling, wipe, slap in the face.    ... show more

Roget 932: disapprobation, disapproval; improbation^†; disesteem, disvaluation^†, displacency^†; odium; dislike etc. 867.    dispraise, discommendation^†; blame, censure, obloquy; detraction etc. 934; disparagement, depreciation; denunciation; condemnation etc. 971; ostracism; black list.    animadversion, reflection, stricture, objection, exception, criticism; sardonic grin, sardonic laugh; sarcasm, insinuation, innuendo; bad compliment, poor compliment, left-handed compliment.    satire; sneer etc. (contempt) 930; taunt etc. (disrespect) 929; cavil, carping, censoriousness; hypercriticism etc. (fastidiousness) 868.    reprehension, remonstrance, expostulation, reproof, reprobation, admonition, increpation^†, reproach; rebuke, reprimand, castigation, jobation^†, lecture, curtain lecture, blow up, wigging, dressing, rating, scolding, trimming; correction, set down, rap on the knuckles, coup de bec [Fr.], rebuff; slap, slap on the face; home thrust, hit; frown, scowl, black look.    diatribe; jeremiad, jeremiade; tirade, philippic.    clamor, outcry, hue and cry; hiss, hissing; sibilance, sibilation, catcall; execration etc. 908.    chiding, upbraiding etc. v.; exprobation^†, abuse, vituperation, invective, objurgation, contumely; hard words, cutting words, bitter words.    evil-speaking; bad language etc. 908; personality.    ... show more

Roget 934: detraction, disparagement, depreciation, vilification, obloquy, scurrility, scandal, defamation, aspersion, traducement, slander, calumny, obtrectation^†, evil-speaking, backbiting, scandalum magnatum [Lat.].    personality, libel, lampoon, skit, pasquinade; chronique scandaleuse [Fr.]; roorback [U.S.].    sarcasm, cynicism; criticism (disapprobation) 932; invective etc. 932; envenomed tongue; spretae injuria formae [Lat.].    personality, libel, lampoon, skit, pasquinade; chronique scandaleuse [Fr.]; roorback [U.S.].    detractor etc. 936.    ... show more

The act of speaking contemptuously of.

synonym: dispraise.