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Derogative

Derogative \De*rog"a*tive\, a. Derogatory. -- De*rog"a*tive*ly, adv. [R.]
--Sir T. Browne.

Syn: belittling, depreciative, deprecatory, depreciatory, derogatory, detractive, detracting, slighting, pejorative, denigratory.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
derogative

late 15c., from Middle French derogatif, from Latin *derogativus, from past participle stem of derogare (see derogatory).

Wiktionary
derogative

a. 1 disparaging, tending or intending to be belittling. 2 Of or pertaining to derogation; that derogates n. (lb en rare) A derogatory word or word-form.

WordNet
derogative

adj. expressive of low opinion; "derogatory comments"; "disparaging remarks about the new house" [syn: derogatory, disparaging]

Usage examples of "derogative".

Used as a derogative term to refer to one who has moved to Southern Weyr.

Used as a derogative term to refer to one who has moved to Southern Weyr.

Used as a derogative term to refer to one who has moved to Southern Weyr.

Used as a derogative way to refer to one who has moved to Southern Weyr.

Used as a derogative term to refer to one who has moved to Southern Weyr.