denigrator

Although "a reflexive Nixon denigrator," he saw Nixon's political rebirth as his ticket out and devoted himself to building the new campaign team that would help to get Nixon elected President in 1968.

If the timpanist were not also seen wearing sunglasses against the bright lights, you might suspect that Stravinsky, the great denigrator of "interpretation," was wearing his to keep from giving anything away with his eyes.

Although Ms. Poling-Kempes's subtitle might mislead you into thinking they were an all-female wagon train or a roving band of women outlaws a la the James Gang, the Harvey Girls actually were "only waitresses," as one denigrator put it to the author.