derogatory

derogatory
derogatory de*rog"a*to*ry, a. Tending to derogate, or lessen in value; expressing a low opinion; expressing derogation; detracting; injurious; -- with from, to, or unto.

Syn: belittling, depreciative, deprecatory, depreciatory, derogatory, detractive, detracting, slighting, pejorative, denigratory. [1913 Webster]

Acts of Parliament derogatory from the power of subsequent Parliaments bind not. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]

His language was severely censured by some of his brother peers as derogatory to their other. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]

{Derogatory clause in a testament} (Law), a sentence of secret character inserted by the testator alone, of which he reserves the knowledge to himself, with a condition that no will he may make thereafter shall be valid, unless this clause is inserted word for word; -- a precaution to guard against later wills extorted by violence, or obtained by suggestion. [1913 Webster] ||


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  • derogatory — derogatory, depreciatory, depreciative, disparaging, slighting, pejorative mean designed or tending to belittle. Derogatory may be used of one s own action or activity that tends to detract from his reputation or to lower him in the estimation of …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • derogatory — I adjective belittling, calumniatory, calumnious, censorious, condemnatory, contumelious, defamatory, denunciatory, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, detracting, detractory, disapprobatory, disapproving, discrediting, disdainful,… …   Law dictionary

  • derogatory — c.1500, from L.L. derogatorius, from L. derogatus, pp. of derogare to take away, detract from, diminish, also repeal partly, restrict, modify, from de away (see DE (Cf. de )) + rogare ask, question, propose (see ROGATION (Cf. rogation)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • derogatory — [adj] offensive, uncomplimentary aspersing, belittling, calumnious, censorious, contumelious, critical, damaging, decrying, defamatory, degrading, demeaning, deprecatory, depreciative, despiteful, detracting, disdainful, dishonoring, disparaging …   New thesaurus

  • derogatory — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ showing a critical or disrespectful attitude. DERIVATIVES derogatorily adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • derogatory — [di räg′ə tôr΄ē] adj. [L derogatorius: see DEROGATE] 1. tending to lessen or impair; detracting 2. disparaging; belittling: Also derogative derogatorily adv …   English World dictionary

  • derogatory — 1. adjective /dɪˈɹɒɡətɹi,dɪˈɹɑɡətɔɹi/ a) Tending to derogate, or lessen in value; expressing derogation; detracting; injurious; – with from to, or unto. Acts of Parliament derogatory from the power of subsequent Parliaments bind not. –. b) When… …   Wiktionary

  • derogatory — adj. derogatory of, to, towards * * * [dɪ rɒgət(ə)rɪ] to towards towards derogatory of …   Combinatory dictionary

  • derogatory — de|rog|a|to|ry [dıˈrɔgətəri US dıˈra:gəto:ri] adj derogatory remarks, attitudes etc are insulting and disapproving ▪ Their conversation contained a number of derogatory racial remarks …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • derogatory — [[t]dɪrɒ̱gətri, AM tɔːri[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you make a derogatory remark or comment about someone or something, you express your low opinion of them. He refused to withdraw derogatory remarks made about his boss …   English dictionary

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