What does denigrating mean?

Definitions for denigrating
den·i·grat·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderousadjective

    (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign

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  1. denigrating

    Denigrating refers to the act of criticizing, belittling, defaming or attacking someone's character, reputation or achievements in a derogatory or harmful manner. It involves shedding negative light on someone or something, often with the intention of damaging their standing or reputation.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of denigrating in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of denigrating in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of denigrating in a Sentence

  1. Theodore Rugers:

    Once again, Amy Wax has, through Amy Wax thoroughly anti-intellectual and racist comments denigrating Asian immigrants, underscored a fundamental tension around harmful speech at American universities, like all racist generalizations, Wax's recent comments inflict harm by perpetuating stereotypes and placing differential burdens on Asian students, faculty, and staff to carry the weight of this vitriol and bias.

  2. President Trump:

    I want to ask you, with my heart in my hand, that every time you hear an aggressive or denigrating expression, remember that there, in Mexico, you are the heroes of the country, the brave, the enterprising, the generous, those who dared to cross the border to give their family a better future.

  3. Randall Miller:

    On its face, it is hard to believe he’d be improving with a demographic group that has been so averse to his style, his denigrating language, but I think people may have gotten used to Trump, he’s not as outrageous as he used to be.

  4. Janai Nelson:

    In additon to denigrating an entire group of students, he also denigrated many of the institutions that have successfully served African Americans when a majority of the institutions in this country would not.

  5. Robert Sarver:

    I've never called anyone or any group of people the N-word, or referred to anyone or any group of people by the N-word, either verbally or in writing. I don't use that word. It is abhorrent and ugly and denigrating and against everything I believe in.

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