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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: uncomplimentary
derogatory
/ -trɪ; dɪˈrɒɡətərɪ /
adjective
- tending or intended to detract, disparage, or belittle; intentionally offensive
Derived Forms
- deˈrogatorily, adverb
- deˈrogatoriness, noun
Other Words From
- de·roga·tori·ly adverb
- de·roga·tori·ness noun
- nonde·roga·tori·ly adverb
- nonde·roga·tori·ly·ness noun
- nonde·roga·tory adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of derogatory1
Example Sentences
Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended after a video allegedly showing him making derogatory comments about Liverpool and the club's former manager Jurgen Klopp was circulated on social media.
He was frequently mocked and called derogatory names because he was born in Dubai and his father was from the United Arab Emirates.
He used other instances of profanity and derogatory language, the commission wrote, and spoke derisively of those who disagreed with him.
Harris supporters have criticized media coverage of the dustup as out of proportion, especially in light of the fact that Trump routinely uses similarly derogatory language.
Trump featured in 14 series of The Apprentice from 2004, but NBC cut ties with him after he launched his 2015 bid for the presidency, citing his “derogatory” comments about immigrants.
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