derogative
[ dih-rog-uh-tiv ]
/ dɪˈrɒg ə tɪv /
adjective
lessening; belittling; derogatory.
OTHER WORDS FROM derogative
Words nearby derogative
dermovascular,
dern,
dernier cri,
dero,
derogate,
derogative,
derogatory,
deromanticize,
derp,
derrick,
derrida
Example sentences from the Web for derogative
They also admit of derogative and prepositional inflections.
The Indian in his Wigwam |Henry R. SchoolcraftThe term Moowis is one of the most derogative and offensive possible.
The American Indians |Henry R. SchoolcraftKa is often a prefix of negation in compound words, which has the force of a derogative.
Summary Narrative of an Exploratory Expedition to the Sources of the Mississippi River, in 1820 |Henry Rowe SchoolcraftSubordinate spirits of evil, are denoted by using the derogative form of the word, in sh by which Moneto is rendered Monetosh.
The Indian in his Wigwam |Henry R. Schoolcraft