decrying
Speaking out against
Decrying is the present participle of decry—to publicly denounce or criticize something as wrong or harmful.
The word carries moral weight, suggesting not just disagreement but condemnation: politicians decrying violence in the streets, critics decrying the lack of affordable housing.
Someone decrying something wants others to see it as a problem.
Formal institutional disapproval
- reproachExpression of disappointment
- denouncePublicly declare wrongdoing
- blameAssign responsibility for wrongdoing
- criticizeJudge unfavorably, vocally
rebuke · reprimand · castigate · chastise · admonish · berate · upbraid · deplore
Direct effort for reform
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- marchRhythmic group walk
- rallyGathering for a cause
- boycottOrganized economic protest
petition · civil disobedience · resistance · opposition · dissent · uproar · backlash · pushback
censure
Formal institutional disapproval
- reproachExpression of disappointment
- denouncePublicly declare wrongdoing
- blameAssign responsibility for wrongdoing
criticize · rebuke · reprimand · castigate · chastise · admonish · berate · upbraid · deplore · excoriate
activism
Direct effort for reform
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- marchRhythmic group walk
- rallyGathering for a cause
boycott · petition · civil disobedience · resistance · opposition · dissent · uproar · backlash · pushback · speaking out
denigrate
Criticize unfairly to harm
discredit · impugn · malign · belittle · deprecate · lambaste · trash · slam · pan · badmouth
decryingpraising
Voicing admiration
lauding · extolling · applauding · exalting · acclaiming
decryingendorsing
Publicly declaring approval
championing · advocating · promoting · supporting · defending
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