Meaning

1 senses
  1. A tradeline on a credit report that indicates negative credit history.

Examples

34 sentences
  1. Her derogatory remarks towards her boss caused her to lose her job.

    ruЕё пренебрежительные замечания в адрес своего начальника стоили ей работы. — sharptoothed

  2. Tom said nothing derogatory.

  3. Tom made some derogatory remarks.

  4. I find the term "fag" derogatory.

  5. He used derogatory remarks towards me.

Origin

Borrowed from Late Latin dērogātōrius, from Latin dērogō; corresponding to derogate + -ory

Borrowed from Late Latin dērogātōrius, from Latin dērogō; corresponding to derogate + -ory.

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Forms

plural: derogatories
Singularderogatory
Pluralderogatories

regular

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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