Denigration
Pronunciation : Den`i*gra"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. denigratio.]
Definition : 1. The act of making black. Boyle.
2. Fig.: A blackening; defamation. The vigorous denigration of science. Morley.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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