Definition of "denigration" [den•i•gra•tion]

• The act of making black; a blackening or defamation (noun)
• An unfair criticism (noun)

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• "Therefore, although the majority of those polled said they admired many things about the West, and in particular about America (its technology, work ethic, freedoms, democracy), Muslims 'major grievance against the West is what they identify as the denigration of Islam and Muslims, as well as the extent to which Arabs and Muslims are seen by the West as inferior and not of equal value."
• "Therefore, although the majority of those polled said they admired many things about the West, and in particular about America its technology, work ethic, freedoms, democracy, Muslims' major grievance against the West is what they identify as the denigration of Islam and Muslims, as well as the extent to which Arabs and Muslims are seen by the West as inferior and not of equal value."
• "Anyway, here in the UK, there’s a more complex judgement to be made of whether that associative denigration is even really taking place, and of how much impact it might have; and there’s enough variance of opinion there that the consensus sufficient for a moré to emerge just hasn’t coalesced."