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denigration Now rare.|dɛnɪˈgreɪʃən|
[ad. L. dēnigrātiōn-em, n. of action from dēnigrāre: so in OF. (14– 16th c.). As to use, see prec.]
1. The action of blackening, or process of becoming black (literally).
1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. vi. xii. 336 These are the advenient and artificiall wayes of denigration..These are the waies wherby culinary and common fires doe operate. a1691Boyle Wks. I. 714 (R.) In these several instances of denigration, the metals are worn off.
2. fig. Blackening of character, defamation.
1868Helps Realmah xvii, I should not care so much about this denigration, if there were not always people ready to repeat to the person blackened all the dark and unpleasant things which others have said about him or her. 1884C. E. Plumptre G. Bruno II. 135 The denigration of those rightfully held in esteem for their learning and virtue.
†b. A stain, a dark spot. Obs. rare.
1641J. Jackson True Evang. T. ii. 149 Let [this] be the denigration, and such a spot in the..Turkish religion, as no Fullers sope can wash out.
¶ In the following (with a hyphen) app. used for ‘unblackening, whitewashing’. [See de- II. 1.]
1868J. H. Blunt Ref. Ch. Eng. I. 290 A fallen angel whose de-nigration is beyond the power of an impartial historian. |