Meaning of the word denigration in English

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denigration

US /ˌden.əˈɡreɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌden.əˈɡreɪ.ʃən/

Noun

1.

the action of saying that someone or something is not good or important:

Example:
Many have objected to the song's denigration of women.
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