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derogatory
[ dih-rog-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
adjective
- tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing; disparaging; depreciatory:
a derogatory remark.
Synonyms:
derogatory
/ -trɪ; dɪˈrɒɡətərɪ /
adjective
- tending or intended to detract, disparage, or belittle; intentionally offensive
Derived Forms
- ˈDzٴǰ, adverb
- ˈDzٴǰԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·Dza·ٴ۾· adverb
- ·Dza·ٴr·Ա noun
- ԴDzd·Dza·ٴr· adverb
- ԴDzd·Dza·ٴr··ness noun
- ԴDzd·Dza·ٴr adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of derogatory1
Example Sentences
Abi adds she's had "derogatory things" said to her by other male players.
There’s something fitting about the term “vatnik” — derogatory Russian slang for pro-Kremlin loyalists — because whether by accident or design, it translates eerily well to a concept from another place and time: the "cotton rebel."
One of the concerns raised by the regulator was a section in the policy which said that harassment or bullying including intrusive behaviour, name calling or derogatory jokes were serious disciplinary offences.
He called her derogatory names and stated she was his “property,” according to the complaint.
Billie Jacobs said a staff member at Flip Out Somerset used derogatory language and her brother was embarrassed in front of other children.
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