də̇ˈrägəˌtōrē, dēˈ-, -ȯr-, -ri adjective
Etymology: Late Latin derogatorius, from Latin derogatus + -orius -ory
1. : characterized by or tending toward derogation : disparaging, detracting, degrading , depreciatory — used with to, from, or of
the crude fact of money-making was still regarded as derogatory — Edith Wharton
express his feelings on the tender or emotional side without feeling it derogatory to his manhood — Bram Stoker
2. : expressive of low estimation or reproach : disdainful
trying to discredit the speaker by making derogatory remarks about his appearance
a child hostile and derogatory toward everyone
few of the Normans who received large estates in England deserve to be called adventurers, in the derogatory sense of the word — F.M.Stenton