Self-denigration
verb (used with object), denigrated, denigrating.
1.
to speak damagingly of; criticize in a derogatory manner; sully; defame:
to denigrate someone’s character.
2.
to treat or represent as lacking in value or importance; belittle; disparage:
to denigrate someone’s contributions to a project.
3.
to make black; blacken:
rain clouds denigrating the sky.
verb
1.
(transitive) to belittle or disparage the character of; defame
2.
a rare word for blacken
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