DEROGATIONS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

derogations

noun

plural of derogation

as in defamations

the act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant those remarks were not intended as a derogation of popular music

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Noun

Former Vice President Kamala Harris shares some of your criticisms, clearly.

— NBC news, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
The prolific musician, actor and philanthropist, who died on Tuesday at 80 years old, always had a tongue-in-cheek response to criticisms about her larger-than-life sense of style.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of criticisms

Noun

Piker, whose inflammatory comments about American Jews have drawn condemnations across the aisle, has been a frequent flyer on the campaign trail and appeared with Michigan Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed before the state’s primary elections.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2026
The executions, announced Sunday, triggered condemnations by rights groups in the North African country that is divided between rival administrations, each backed by a set of militias and foreign governments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of condemnations

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These were abuses of state power under al-Sharaa’s authority.

— Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
The Arakan Army now controls most of Rakhine and stands accused of its own abuses against Rohingya civilians, while a junta blockade has halted food, medicine and aid, driving hunger across the territory.

— Lorcan Lovett, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

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