Dispraising

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  • v. Present participle of dispraise.
    • Word Usage
    "Approbation and modesty are ultimately complementary aspects of an underlying principle of appreciation: minimize the expression of beliefs which appreciate self over other (i.e. by praising self or dispraising other); maximise the expression of beliefs which appreciate other over self (i.e. by dispraising self or praising other)."
    Verb Form
    dispraised    dispraising   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    disapproval   
    Hyponym
    belittling    deprecation    detraction    denigration   
    Form
    dispraised    dispraising   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    disparage    blame    detraction    reproach    disparagement   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    derogation    disparagement    fauor    would'st    calumny   
     
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