单词 | derogation |
释义 | derogationn. 1. The partial abrogation or repeal of a law, contract, treaty, legal right, etc. ΘΚΠ society > law > rule of law > illegality > [noun] > legal invalidity or faultiness > annulment or abrogation > partial derogation1548 1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry V f. lxxiiv Long sufferaunce is no acquittance, nor prolongyng of tyme derogacion to right. 1628 E. Coke 1st Pt. Inst. Lawes Eng. 282 b New and subtile inuentions in derogation of the Common Law. 1691 J. Ray Wisdom of God i. 22 In derogation to the precedent Rule. 1692 R. South 12 Serm. I. 486 The Scripture that allows of the Will, is neither the Abrogation, nor Derogation, nor Dispensation, nor Relaxation of that Law. 1793 N. Chipman Rep. & Diss. i. 19 The statute..gives a privilege to the debtor, in derogation of the common law right of the creditor. 1885 Act 48 & 49 Victoria c. 38 §1 This section shall be in addition to and not in derogation of any powers..vested in the Committee of..Council on Education. 2. The taking away (in part) of the power or authority (of a person, etc.); lessening, weakening, curtailment, or impairment of authority; detraction from. ΚΠ c1450 tr. Thomas à Kempis De Imitatione Christi iii. lxiii He þat doþe hindringe to eny of my seintes, doþe derogacion to me. a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) II. f. viv One thynge he dyd to ye derogacion of ye munkys of Cauntorbury. 1533 J. Bellenden tr. Livy Hist. Rome (1822) ii. 195 It maid plane derogacioun to the Faderis to creat ony tribunis in times cumming, be votis of thair assessouris or clientis. 1536 Act 28 Hen. VIII (1621 in R. Bolton Statutes Ireland 118) Acts and Statutes made..in derogation, extirpation, and extinguishment of the Bishop of Rome. 1561 T. Norton tr. J. Calvin Inst. Christian Relig. (1634) iv. xix. 717 (margin) With derogation from Baptisme, force [is] given unto confirmation which doth not belong unto it. 1750 T. Carte Gen. Hist. Eng. II. 511 Papal usurpations, to the derogation of the Crown. 1779 E. Burke Corr. (1844) II. 269 I hope, too, that you will not think it any..derogation from the deference I ought to pay to your judgment. 3. Detraction from the honour, or reputation of; lowering or lessening in value or estimation, disparagement, depreciation. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > disparagement or depreciation > [noun] detraction1340 misspeaking?a1425 lightlying1451 obtrectationa1500 derogation1520 disparaging1528 vilipending1566 detractation1570 detracting1572 disprize1575 downcrying1575 lessening1579 diminution1586 disparagement1591 disvalue1605 undervalue1615 disvaluation1617 decrying1633 undervaluation1635 disvaluinga1639 vilipendency1653 undervaluing1656 decry1686 depreciating1705 decrial1711 depreciation1790 subtraction1812 belittling1837 to give one a back-cap1883 marginalizing1977 trash talk1981 negging1996 1520 Chron. Eng. iv. f. 31/2 Nero thought it sholde be great derogacion to his name and he were slayne of Karles. c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) 4 As this nobil prelat hes dune..vytht out dirrogatione of his speritual dignite. a1599 E. Spenser View State Ireland 32 in J. Ware Two Hist. Ireland (1633) He is a very brave man, neither is that any thing which I speake to his derogation. 1641 J. Milton Of Reformation 47 Clogs, and indeed derogations, and debasements to their high calling. 1656 A. Cowley Pindaric Odes (1669) Notes 10 He does it in derogation from his adversary Bacchilides. 1690 J. Locke Ess. Humane Understanding i. iii. 15 This is no Derogation to their Truth and Certainty. 1713 J. Addison Late Tryal Count Tariff ⁋8 He had heard the Plaintiff speak in derogation of the Portuguese. 1873 H. Rogers Superhuman Origin Bible vii. 279 I am far from saying this in derogation. 4. Falling off in rank, character, or excellence; loss of rank; deterioration, debasement. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > degrading or debasement > [noun] debatec1460 disparagement1486 embasement1575 digraduation1577 lessening1579 degraduation1581 disparagea1592 bastardizing1598 debasement1602 deplumation1611 depression1628 vilificationa1631 degradement1641 degrading1646 prostration1647 deprisure1648 embasure1656 embasing1659 debasure1683 degradationc1752 derogation1785 demotion1872 objectification1973 1785 H. Swinburne Trav. in Two Sicilies II. xliv. 305 The sweets of the wild flowersof the wilderness, the industry and natural mechanics of the bee, will continue without change or derogation. 1839 H. Hallam Introd. Lit. Europe II. iv. 215 He..[discusses] also the derogation to nobility by plebeian occupation. 1854 W. M. Thackeray Newcomes I. xxiv. 227 His son..might pretend surely to his kinswoman's hand without derogation. 1864 G. A. Sala in Daily Tel. 27 July Men..who shudder at the derogation and degradation of the Northern American clergy. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.c1450 |
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