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   De·rog·a·to·ry

   /dəˈräɡəˌtôrē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. showing a critical or disrespectful attitude: "she tells me I'm fat and is always making derogatory remarks"

   Word Origin early 16th century (in the sense ‘impairing in force or effect’): from late Latin derogatorius, from derogat- ‘abrogated’, from the verb derogare (see derogate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. derogatorily adverb

   Scrabble Points: 15

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