Noun denigration has 3 senses
  1. denigration, belittling - a belittling comment
    --1 is a kind of disparagement, depreciation, derogation
    Derived form: verb denigrate1
  2. aspersion, calumny, slander, defamation, denigration - an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
    --2 is a kind of attack
    Derived form: verb denigrate2
  3. deprecation, denigration - the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)
    --3 is a kind of disparagement, dispraise
    Derived form: verb denigrate1
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