derogative

[ dih-rog-uh-tiv ]

/ dɪˈrɒg ə tɪv /

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adjective

lessening; belittling; derogatory.

Origin of derogative

1470–80; <Old French derogatif<Late Latin dērogātīvus.See derogate, -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM derogative

de·rog·a·tive·ly, adverbnon·de·rog·a·tive, adjectivenon·de·rog·a·tive·ly, adverbun·de·rog·a·tive, adjective

un·de·rog·a·tive·ly, adverb

Words nearby derogative

dermovascular, dern, dernier cri, dero, derogate, derogative, derogatory, deromanticize, derp, derrick, Derrida

Example sentences from the Web for derogative

They also admit of derogative and prepositional inflections.
The Indian in his Wigwam|Henry R. Schoolcraft
The term Moowis is one of the most derogative and offensive possible.
The American Indians|Henry R. Schoolcraft
Ka is often a prefix of negation in compound words, which has the force of a derogative.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
Subordinate spirits of evil, are denoted by using the derogative form of the word, in sh by which Moneto is rendered Monetosh.
The Indian in his Wigwam|Henry R. Schoolcraft