Both Uses of
disparage
in
Travels with Charley
- Some years ago, Edna Ferber wrote a book about a very tiny group of very rich Texans. Her description was accurate, so far as my knowledge extends, but the emphasis was one of disparagement. And instantly the book was attacked by Texans of all groups, classes, and...
Part 4 *disparagement = criticism
- And there is always the non-productive brotherhood of critics to disparage and to satirize, to view with horror and contempt.†
Part 4
Definition:
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(disparage) to criticize or make seem less important -- especially in a disrespectful or contemptuous manner