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derogative

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
derog-a-tive
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Disparaging; tending or intending to be belittling.

adj

Of or pertaining to derogation; that derogates

noun

A derogatory word or word-form.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English derogate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English derogative From derogate + -ive.

Inflected Forms

more derogative (comparative) most derogative (superlative) derogatives (plural)

Derived Forms

derogatively

Synonyms

derogatory contemptuous disparaging

Antonyms

deferential

Questions

What does derogative mean?
Disparaging; tending or intending to be belittling.
Where does derogative come from?
Etymology tree English derogate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English derogative From derogate + -ive.

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