"derogative" meaning in English

See derogative in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more derogative [comparative], most derogative [superlative]
Etymology: From derogate + -ive. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|derogate|ive}} derogate + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj}} derogative (comparative more derogative, superlative most derogative)
  1. Disparaging; tending or intending to be belittling. Synonyms (tending or intending to be belittling): contemptuous
    Sense id: en-derogative-en-adj-2xDDOSrv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ive, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 48 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ive: 59 37 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 60 37 3 Disambiguation of 'tending or intending to be belittling': 96 4
  2. Of or pertaining to derogation; that derogates
    Sense id: en-derogative-en-adj-aRjWIWGN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 48 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: derogatory

Noun

Forms: derogatives [plural]
Etymology: From derogate + -ive. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|derogate|ive}} derogate + -ive Head templates: {{en-noun}} derogative (plural derogatives)
  1. (rare) A derogatory word or word-form. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-derogative-en-noun-v6QTANNL

Inflected forms

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