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derogatory

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Etymology

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Borrowed fromLate Latindērogātōrius, fromLatindērogō; corresponding toderogate +‎-ory.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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derogatory (comparativemorederogatory,superlativemostderogatory)

  1. Disparaging.
    • 1842, [anonymous collaborator ofLetitia Elizabeth Landon], chapter XL, inLady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume II, London:Henry Colburn, […],→OCLC,page218:
      It was perfectly plain, that fast and far as scandal flies, Lady Anne's words, whenderogatory to the Count, and that beloved wife, for whose sake they would have been most resented, had never reached their retreat in Devonshire, much less followed them to distant Italy.
  2. (usually withto) Tending toderogate:
    Synonym:injurious
    • 1849,Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter X, inThe History of England from the Accession of James II, volume II, London:Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans,→OCLC,page626:
      The Tories[…] knew that[…] the House which should be the first to come to a resolution would have a great advantage over the other.[…] The Commons had determined that, on Monday the twenty-eighth of January, they would take into consideration the state of the nation. The Tory Lords therefore proposed, on Friday the twenty-fifth, to enter instantly on the great business […]. But[…] Devonshire moved that Tuesday the twenty-ninth should be the day. “By that time,” he said with more truth than discretion, “we may have some lights from below which may be useful for our guidance.” His motion was carried; but his language was severely censured by some of his brother peers asderogatory to their order.
    1. Reducing thepower or value of (a governmental body, etc);detracting from.
      • 1768,William Blackstone,Commentaries on the Laws of England:
        Acts of Parliamentderogatory from the power of subsequent Parliaments bind not.
    2. Lessening the worth of (a person, etc); expressingderogation;insulting.
      • 2018, Ben Rothenberg,The New York Times:
        Billie Jean King said Friday that the Australian Open’s Margaret Court Arena should have its name changed because of Court’sderogatory comments about gay and transgender people.
  3. (law, of a clause in atestament) Being or pertaining to aderogatory clause.

Usage notes

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  • In common language, particularly used in the phrase “derogatory term”, where it is equivalent to the less commonpejorative, and in “derogatory statements”, equivalent to the more casualoffensive. Manyvulgar terms are derogatory.

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Translations

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tending to lessen the value of
legal clause
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Noun

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derogatory (pluralderogatories)

  1. (business, finance) Atradeline on acredit report thatindicatesnegativecredit history.

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