Both Uses of
disparage
in
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
- He was used to the sinking feeling that comes from statements like this, and suggested without disparagement that she narrow it down to just Bozeman.†
Part 3disparagement = the act of criticizing or making seem less important
- The name Sophist was even applied without disparagement to Socrates and Plato themselves.
Part 4 *disparagement = criticism
Definition:
to criticize or make seem less important -- especially in a disrespectful or contemptuous manner