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Added 9 October 2026

dispraise

/dɪˈspɹeɪz/ verb

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dispraise at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To notice with disapprobation or some degree of censure; to disparage, to criticize.

noun

Blame; reproach; disapproval; criticism.

Origin

From Old French despreisier. Doublet of disprize.

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