Definition for Derogatory
From Biology Forums Dictionary
Expressing a low or poor opinion of someone or something or someone.
- The radio talk-show host tried to discredit the politician by making derogatory remarks about his appearance.
A Derogatory comment is one that takes away because it detracts from a person's reputation or lowers the person in the eyes of others. Derogatory remarks are a specialty of some comedians, though their meanness sometimes detracts from their humor.