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—derogatively, adv./di rog"euh tiv/, adj.lessening; belittling; derogatory.[1470-80; < OF derogatif < LL derogativus. See DEROGATE, -IVE]
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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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
derogative — index contemptuous, cynical, pejorative Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
derogative — late 15c., from M.Fr. derogatif, from L. *derogativus, from pp. stem of derogare (see DEROGATORY (Cf. derogatory)) … Etymology dictionary
derogative — adjective see derogate … New Collegiate Dictionary
derogative — adjective a) disparaging, tending or intending to be belittling. b) Of or pertaining to derogation; that derogates … Wiktionary
derogative — Synonyms and related words: abusive, back biting, belittling, bitchy, calumniatory, calumnious, catty, censorious, contemptuous, contumelious, defamatory, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, derisive, derisory, derogatory, detractory,… … Moby Thesaurus
derogative — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Tending or intending to belittle: deprecative, deprecatory, depreciative, depreciatory, derogatory, detractive, disparaging, low, pejorative, slighting, uncomplimentary. See PRAISE … English dictionary for students
derogative — adj. humiliating, belittling, maligning … English contemporary dictionary
derogative — de·rog·a·tive … English syllables
derogative — /dəˈrɒgətɪv/ (say duh roguhtiv) adjective lessening; belittling; derogatory. –derogatively, adverb …
