- disparagement, depreciation, derogation - a communication that belittles somebody or something
--1 is a kind of disrespect, discourtesy
--1 has particulars:denigration, belittling; aspersion, slur; detraction, petty criticism; sour grapes; condescension, disdain, patronage; defamation, calumny, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job Derived form: verb disparage1 - disparagement, dispraise - the act of speaking contemptuously of
--2 is a kind of disapproval
--2 has particulars: belittling; deprecation, denigration; detractionDerived form: verb disparage1