derogative

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /dɪˈrɑɡətɪv/ UK /dɪˈrɒɡətɪv/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
tending to disparage or belittle; derogatory

He resented the derogative tone the reviewer took toward his work.

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Synonyms

1 adj · tending to disparage or... derogatory disparagingbelittlingdeprecatory pejorativedemeaning

Opposites

complimentary laudatory flattering

Word family

Derived forms derogatively

Related forms derogate derogatoryderogation

Etymology

From Late Latin derogativus, from Latin derogare ('to detract from'), from de- ('away') + rogare ('to ask').

derogare Latin rogare Latin

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Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# derogative

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /dɪˈrɑɡətɪv/
**IPA (UK):** /dɪˈrɒɡətɪv/

## Meanings
1. tending to disparage or belittle; derogatory

## Examples
- He resented the derogative tone the reviewer took toward his work.

## Synonyms
- derogatory
- disparaging
- belittling
- deprecatory
- pejorative
- demeaning

## Antonyms
- complimentary
- laudatory
- flattering

## Derived Forms
- derogatively

## Related Forms
- derogate
- derogatory
- derogation

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: derogare
- Root: rogare

## Etymology
From Late Latin derogativus, from Latin derogare ('to detract from'), from de- ('away') + rogare ('to ask').

## AI Etymology
Derogative is from Late Latin derogativus, from Latin derogare ('to detract from'), from de- ('away') + rogare ('to ask'). Important recorded forms include derogare (Latin) and rogare (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers tending to disparage or belittle; derogatory. The wider family includes derived forms such as derogatively and related words such as derogate, derogatory, and derogation.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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