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denigration
UK //ˌdenɪˈɡreɪʃn//US //ˌdenɪˈɡreɪʃn//
词源
源自拉丁语 'denigrare'，意为 'to blacken' 或 'to defame'，由 'de-'（表示否定）和 'nigrare'（变黑）组成。
noun
❶ 贬低或诋毁的行为，指通过不公正的批评或负面言论来损害某人或某事物的声誉。
“The politician faced constant denigration from his opponents.”
（这位政治家不断遭到对手的诋毁。）
“Her denigration of his achievements was completely unfair.”
（她对他成就的贬低完全不公平。）
同义词:disparagement, belittling, defamation, slander, vilification
常见短语
public denigration — 公开的贬低或诋毁，通常指在公众场合或媒体上对某人或某事物的负面评价。
“The celebrity sued the magazine for public denigration of her reputation.”
（这位名人起诉该杂志公开诋毁她的声誉。）