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Meaning of Disparagement
under the feudal laws, where a tenant of land held by knights service died leaving an infant heir, the lord of whom the land was held was entitled to bestow him or her in marriage. However, the proposed marriage should be suitable to the heir and not to a person of inferior rank, or of deformed body, or weak mind, or having any other characteristics which prevented the marriage being considered equal or fitting, otherwise the heir was said to be disparaged.
Disparagement Alternative Definition
In old English law. An injury by union or comparison with some person or thing of inferior rank or excellence. Marriage without disparagement was marriage to one of suitable rank and character. 2 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 70 ; Co. Litt. 82b. The guardian in chivalry had the right of disposing of his infant ward in matrimony; and provided he tendered a marriage without disparagement or inequality, if the infant refused, he was obliged to pay a valor maritagii to the guardian. Disparagare, to connect in an unequal marriage. Spelman. Disparagatio, disparagement. Used in Magna Charta (9 Hen. III.) c. 6. Disparagation, disparagement. Kelham. Disparage, to marry unequally. Used of a marriage proposed by a guardian between those of unequal rank, and injurious to the ward.
Synonyms of Disparagement
noun
- accusation
- act of berating
- act of running down
- admonishment
- adverse criticism
- aspersion
- bad review
- belittlement
- belittling
- blame
- brand
- castigation
- complaint
- condemnation
- confutation
- contempt
- criticism
- damnation
- decrial
- denigration
- dénigrement
- denouncement
- denunciation
- deprecation
- depreciation
- derogation
- destructive criticism
- detraction
- disapprobation
- disapproval
- discontent
- discourtesy
- disesteem
- disfavor
- dishonor
- disillusionment
- dislike
- displeasure
- disrepute
- disrespect
- disrespectfulness
- exception
- faultfinding
- hostile criticism
- hypercriticism
- impeachment
- impugnation
- imputation
- indignation
- insinuation
- invective
- irreverence
- low estimation
- low opinion
- low valuation
- mockery
- muckraking
- nonapproval
- objection
- objuration
- obloquy
- obtrectatio
- outcry
- overcriticalness
- poor opinion
- protest
- rebuke
- rejection
- reprehension
- reprimand
- reprobation
- reproof
- revilement
- ridicule
- rude reproach
- rudeness
- scant respect
- scolding
- scorn
- slighting language
- stigma
- tirade
- uncomplimentary remark
- vilification
- vilipendency
- want of respect
- Associated Concepts: disparagement of goods
- disparagement of property
- disparagement of title
- rude reproach
- rudeness
- scant respect
- scolding
- scorn
- slighting language
- stigma
- tirade
- uncomplimentary remark
- vilification
- vilipendency
- vituperation
- want of respect
- Associated Concepts: disparagement of goods
- disparagement of property
- disparagement of title
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