DEROGATE, DEROGATORY
ADJECTIVES
► DEROGANT derogatory, disrespectful → c1620 obs.
► DEROGATORIOUS derogatory, disparaging, disrespectful → c1555 obs.
► DETRACTORY tending to detract; defamatory by denial of desert; depreciatory, disparaging, derogatory, calumnious → 1585
ADVERBS
► SINISTERLY in a derogatory manner; with malicious depreciation → 1491 obs.
NOUNS
► ONE a derogatory name, a word of abuse → L19 sl.
VERBS
► CRACK ON to talk of someone in a derogatory manner → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► PEJORATE to derogate → 1751 US
► SCREAM to insult or disparage someone; to speak in a derogatory manner about; to embarrass someone publicly → 1972 Amer. sl.
► SCREAM COLD ON to insult or disparage someone; to speak in a derogatory manner about; to embarrass someone publicly → 1980 Amer. sl.
► SCREAM ON to insult or disparage someone; to speak in a derogatory manner about; to embarrass someone publicly → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)