# derogatory

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪˈɹɒɡətɹi/ · frequency rank #21,182

## Definitions
1. Disparaging.
2. Tending to derogate
3. Tending to derogate:
4. Tending to derogate:
5. Being or pertaining to a derogatory clause.

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

## Common misspellings (15)
`dderogatory`, `deorgatory`, `dergoatory`, `deroagtory`, `derogaotry`, `derogatorry`, `derogatoryy`, `derogatoyr`, `derogatroy`, `derogattory`, `deroggatory`, `derogtaory`, `derrogatory`, `dreogatory`, `edrogatory`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/derogatory