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n. The act of making black; a blackening or defamation

n. An unfair criticism

n. The act of making black.

n. Fig.: A blackening; defamation.

n. The act of making or becoming black, literally or figuratively; a blackening.

n. the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)

n. an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

n. a belittling comment

"Therefore, although the majority of those polled said they admired many things about the West, and in particular about America (its technology, work ethic, freedoms, democracy), Muslims 'major grievance against the West is what they identify as the denigration of Islam and Muslims, as well as the extent to which Arabs and Muslims are seen by the West as inferior and not of equal value."

dispraise    disparagement    attack    derogation    depreciation   

disparagement    belittlement   

denigrate   

defamation   

ubiquitylation    reactionist    tulip-fancier    'german    objectivist