derogative

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(di rog′ə tiv)


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de•rog•a•tive  (di rog′ə tiv),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. lessening;
    belittling;
    derogatory.
  • Late Latin dērogātīvus. See derogate, -ive
  • Old French derogatif
  • 1470–80
de•rog′a•tive•ly, adv. 

'derogative' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
derogate - decry

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