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Synonyms of discommendation

21 similar words

Another word for discommendation is dispraise. Other synonyms of discommendation are reprehension, avoidance, ostracization, admonishment and blame.

Synonyms and similar words for discommendation

nounBlame; censure; reproach; shunning.

  • dispraiseBlame; reproach; disapproval; criticism.
  • reprehensionThe act, or an expression, of criticism, censure or condemnation; reprimand.
  • avoidanceThe act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.
  • ostracization
  • admonishmentThe act of admonishing.
  • blameCensure.
  • brickbatting figurativelyThe act of assailing with (sharp) criticism.
  • castigationSevere criticism.
  • censureThe act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension.
  • onus
  • chastisementThe act of chastising; rebuke; punishment.
  • criticism
  • critiqueThe art of criticism.
  • panningThorough criticism.
  • vituperationThe act of vituperating; severely blaming or censuring.
  • blackballingAn instance, or action, of a person being blackballed.
  • blacklistingThe act of placing onto a blacklist.
  • ostracismTemporary exclusion from a community or society.
  • petalismA form of ostracism among the ancient Syracusans by which they temporarily banished a citizen suspected of having...
  • shunningThe act by which something is shunned; avoidance.
  • silent treatmentA form of communication refusal where one person deliberately ignores or withholds interaction from another, often in...

Meaning of discommendation

  1. noun Blame; censure; reproach; shunning.

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Questions about synonyms of discommendation

What is another word for discommendation?
Discommendation has 21 synonyms on Word.ws, such as dispraise, reprehension, avoidance, ostracization, admonishment, blame, brickbatting and castigation.
What does discommendation mean?
Discommendation means blame; censure; reproach; shunning.

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