“Derogatory, Derogative (adjective): Expressing unfavorable criticism or low opinion; detracting; belittling, Adverb: derogatorily; noun; derogation; verb: derogate.
‘The patient all this while continued slouching and hunching about the room, poking into corners and picking up and fingering objects for derogatory comment.’ Peter De Vries, Madder Music”
Excerpted from: Grambs, David. The Random House Dictionary for Writers and Readers. New York: Random House, 1990.
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