Definitions
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- adjective (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
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Examples
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In short, since you enjoy throwing around denigrative terms, your own ratiophobia continues to be on display.
The Volokh Conspiracy » A Sad Victory for Thuggery in Texas 2010
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Hence, in lieu of offering anything that can be described as coherent or cogent, you immediately launch into the use of ad hominem, presumptive and denigrative terms, i.e. “homophobic,” “bizarre,” “hate,” etc.
The Volokh Conspiracy » A Sad Victory for Thuggery in Texas 2010
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In short, since you enjoy throwing around denigrative terms, your own ratiophobia continues to be on display.
The Volokh Conspiracy » A Sad Victory for Thuggery in Texas 2010
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Hence, in lieu of offering anything that can be described as coherent or cogent, you immediately launch into the use of ad hominem, presumptive and denigrative terms, i.e. “homophobic,” “bizarre,” “hate,” etc.
The Volokh Conspiracy » A Sad Victory for Thuggery in Texas 2010
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Please stop making denigrative comments about Canadian geese.
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Recently, however, some have worried about an increase in the number of racist and denigrative comments against minorities spreading across the web.
Global Voices Online 2008
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