Definition of derogatory
1
: expressive of a low opinion : disparaging
derogatory remarks a derogatory term
2
: detracting from the character or standing of something
—often used with to, towards, or of … abstained from saying a word derogatory to his new friend's religion …— Anthony Trollope
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The first known use of derogatory was circa 1503
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