An act which belittles; disparagement. / (law) The act of derogating; the temporary or partial nullification of a law.

plural of derogation

(obsolete, transitive) To partially repeal (a law etc.). / (transitive) To detract from (something); to disparage, belittle.

(archaic) debased

present participle of derogate

(rare) A derogatory word or word-form.

Disparaging; tending or intending to be belittling. / Of or pertaining to derogation; that derogates

In a derogative way or manner: derogatorily.

plural of derogative

A detractor.