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Deprecation vs Disparagement - What's the difference?

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Deprecation is a related term of disparagement.


As nouns the difference between deprecation and disparagement

is that deprecation is prayer asking for happiness or misfortune to befall others while disparagement is the act of disparaging, of belittling.

deprecation

Noun

  • (uncountable) The act of deprecating.
  • (countable) A praying against evil; prayer that an evil may be removed or prevented; strong expression of disapprobation.
  • Entreaty]] for pardon; [[petition, petitioning.
  • (countable) An imprecation or curse.
  • Anagrams

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    disparagement

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of disparaging, of belittling.
  • His disparagement of his opponent failed to dissuade voters.

    See also

    * belittlement * denigration