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Disgrace vs Denigrate - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between disgrace and denigrate

is that disgrace is to disrespect another; to put someone out of favor while denigrate is to criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.

As a noun disgrace

is the condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.

disgrace

Noun

(en noun)
  • The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Macduff lives in disgrace .
  • The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy.
  • That which brings dishonor; cause of shame or reproach; great discredit; as, vice is a disgrace to a rational being.
  • (obsolete) An act of unkindness; a disfavor.
  • * Francis Bacon
  • the interchange continually of favours and disgraces

    Verb

  • To disrespect another; to put someone out of favor.
  • denigrate

    English

    Verb

    (denigrat)
  • To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame.
  • To treat as worthless; belittle, degrade or disparage.
  • (rare) To blacken.
  • Derived terms

    * denigration * denigratory