Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Tending to derogate; detractive.
- adjective Disparaging; derogatory.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Lessening; belittling; derogatory.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Derogatory.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
disparaging , tending or intending to bebelittling . - adjective Of or pertaining to
derogation ; thatderogates
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective expressive of low opinion
Etymologies
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Examples
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Perth coach Dave Mitchell confirmed van Egmond had called Trinidad a name that was "derogative", although he refused to elaborate further.
WN.com - Articles related to McClaren and Houllier in the frame to resurrect slumping Hamburg 2010
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Perth coach Dave Mitchell confirmed van Egmond had called Trinidad a name that was "derogative", although he refused to elaborate further.
WN.com - Articles related to McClaren and Houllier in the frame to resurrect slumping Hamburg 2010
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Perth coach Dave Mitchell confirmed van Egmond had called Trinidad a name that was "derogative", although he refused to elaborate further.
WN.com - Articles related to McClaren and Houllier in the frame to resurrect slumping Hamburg 2010
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Perth coach Dave Mitchell confirmed van Egmond had called Trinidad a name that was "derogative", although he refused to elaborate further.
WN.com - Articles related to McClaren and Houllier in the frame to resurrect slumping Hamburg 2010
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"derogative", although he refused to elaborate further.
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In 2005, the 58-year-old gallery owner tossed a derogative term at one of Portland's finest -- Officer Greg Adrian -- after the motorcycle cop gave her a ticket, she says, then mocked her annoyance.
A History Of Bad Behavior By The Portland Police (Plus My “Debate" With CW Jensen) 2009
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In 2005, the 58-year-old gallery owner tossed a derogative term at one of Portland's finest -- Officer Greg Adrian -- after the motorcycle cop gave her a ticket, she says, then mocked her annoyance.
A History Of Bad Behavior By The Portland Police (Plus My “Debate" With CW Jensen) 2009
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French Expression: filfille à sa maman = (derogative) mommy's little girl
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History will not remember what illegitimate excuse they used, other than as a derogative footnote; but history will remember their transgression against freedom, and it is upon this that posterity shall judge them.
ProWomanProLife » Note to the administration: They’re not backing down 2010
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In 2005, the 58-year-old gallery owner tossed a derogative term at one of Portland's finest -- Officer Greg Adrian -- after the motorcycle cop gave her a ticket, she says, then mocked her annoyance.
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