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    derogatory
    /dɪˈrɒɡət(ə)ri/

    adjective

    • 1. showing a critical or disrespectful attitude: "she tells me I'm fat and is always making derogatory remarks"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEROGATORY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    showing strong disapproval and not showing respect: derogatory comment He made some derogatory comment about her appearance. Many people find this term derogatory and racist. Synonym. disparaging. Fewer examples. He said the fight started because someone said something derogatory about his family.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › derogatoryDerogatory Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DEROGATORY is expressive of a low opinion : disparaging. How to use derogatory in a sentence. What is a derogatory Credit Report?

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishderogatory adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of derogatory adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEROGATORY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you make a derogatory remark or comment about someone or something, you express your low opinion of them.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › derogatoryDerogatory - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Something that's derogatory is insulting or disrespectful. If you make derogatory comments, that means you say things that are unflattering, unkind, or demeaning. Derogatory means about the same as insulting. Derogatory language is meant to hurt, and it usually does.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDEROGATORY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    DEROGATORY definition: showing strong disapproval and not showing any respect for someone: . Learn more.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › DerogatoryDEROGATORY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Derogatory definition: tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing; disparaging; depreciatory. See examples of DEROGATORY used in a sentence.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › derogatoryderogatory | meaning of derogatory in Longman Dictionary of ...

    derogatory. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English de‧rog‧a‧to‧ry /dɪˈrɒɡətəri $ dɪˈrɑːɡətɔːri/ adjective derogatory remarks, attitudes etc are insulting and disapproving Their conversation contained a number of derogatory racial remarks.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › derogatoryDerogatory - definition of derogatory by The Free Dictionary

    Define derogatory. derogatory synonyms, derogatory pronunciation, derogatory translation, English dictionary definition of derogatory. adj. 1. Disparaging; belittling: a derogatory comment. 2. Tending to detract or diminish. de·rog′a·to′ri·ly adv. de·rog′a·to′ri·ness n. American Heritage®...

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordAll content related to 'derogatory' - Collins Online Dictionary

    If you make a derogatory remark or comment about someone or something, you express your low opinion of them. [...]