Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.
Synonyms:
derogative - degrading - humiliating - pejorative
(usually with to) Tending to derogate, or lessen in value of someone;
expressing derogation; detracting; injurious.
(Can we date this quote?) Blackstone.Acts of Parliament derogatory
from the power of subsequent Parliaments bind not.
(Can we date this quote?) Macaulay.His language was severely censured
by some of his brother peers as derogatory to their other.
(law) When referring to a clause in a testament: a sentence of secret
character inserted by the testator alone, of which he reserves the
knowledge to himself, with a condition that no will he may make
thereafter shall be valid, unless this clause is inserted word for
word; – a precaution to guard against later wills extorted by
violence, or obtained by suggestion.
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