denegrir

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Galician

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Etymology

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Attested since 1671. From Latin dēnigrāre (to blacken). Compare English denigrate.

Verb

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denegrir (third-person only, third-person singular present denigre, third-person singular preterite denegriu, past participle denegrido)
denegrir (first-person singular present denigro, third-person singular present denigre, first-person singular preterite denegrim or denegri, past participle denegrido, reintegrationist norm)

  1. (pronominal) to blacken; to turn black or livid
    Denegriúselle a perna polo choque.His leg turned livid because of the clash.
    • 1671, Gabriel Feijoo de Araujo, Contenda dos labradores de Caldelas:
      Juro por tantos, è cantos / que à an de uer denegrada, / anque a justicia me lebe / os bois da corte, yas bacas. / eu pido vsos, e custumes / calen barbas, falen cartas
      I swear by each and every one that they shall see it livid, even though Justice takes away my oxen from the stables and the cows. I ask for customs and habits, actions speak louder than words.

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin dēnigrāre (to blacken).

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.nɨˈɡɾiɾ/ [dɨ.nɨˈɣɾiɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.nɨˈɡɾi.ɾi/ [dɨ.nɨˈɣɾi.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: de‧ne‧grir

Verb

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denegrir (first-person singular present denigro, third-person singular present denigre, first-person singular preterite denegri, past participle denegrido)

  1. (transitive) denigrate (to criticise so as to besmirch; to treat as worthless)

Usage notes

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In Brazil, some consider the term racist, arguing it associates the color black with a negative connotation and advising not using it.[1][2][3] But others contest racist intent, saying the word's original definition (to blacken) evolved into the current meaning through an association with dark stains, not with skin color.[4][5]

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References

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  1. ^ Por que evitar termos e expressões racistas?”, in Tribunal Regional Eleitoral-RN (in Portuguese), 2023 September 12
  2. ^ O termo 'denegrir' é racista? Entenda a origem da palavra”, in UOL (in Portuguese), 2022 May 26
  3. ^ Por que denegrir é um termo racista”, in Terra (in Portuguese), 2023 August 21
  4. ^ João Taboada (2018 March 20) “Denegrir. Palavra racista?”, in Contraponto.net (in Portuguese)
  5. ^ DENEGRIR: origem e significado[1] (in Portuguese), Pablo Jamilk, 2022 July 22, via YouTube