Word of the Week #2

Word #2

Denigrated

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"Hence, sex, which is essential for reproduction, was a necessary but religiously denigrated act."

Definition:

Den-i-grate transitive verb

1. To defame somebody's character or reputation

2. To disparage or criticize somebody or something, to lower somebody's self-esteem or to make something seem unimportant

3. To criticize something harshly, while attempting to make others think it has no importance

Applicable Definitions:

1. To criticize something harshly; to disparage

Sentence:

In the Scarlett Letter, Hester Prynne is a denigrated woman who must wear a bright red 'A' as punishment because she was believed to have committed adultery.