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31Depreciatory — De*pre ci*a*to*ry (d[ e]*pr[=e] sh[i^]*[.a]*t[ o]*r[y^] or d[ e]*pr[=e] sh[.a]*t[ o]*r[y^]), a. Tending to depreciate; undervaluing; depreciative. Syn: belittling, depreciative, deprecatory, depreciatory, derogatory, detractive, detracting,… …
32Derogative — De*rog a*tive, a. Derogatory. {De*rog a*tive*ly}, adv. [R.] Sir T. Browne. Syn: belittling, depreciative, deprecatory, depreciatory, derogatory, detractive, detracting, slighting, pejorative, denigratory. [1913 Webster] …
33Derogatively — Derogative De*rog a*tive, a. Derogatory. {De*rog a*tive*ly}, adv. [R.] Sir T. Browne. Syn: belittling, depreciative, deprecatory, depreciatory, derogatory, detractive, detracting, slighting, pejorative, denigratory. [1913 Webster] …
34derogatory — de*rog a*to*ry, a. Tending to derogate, or lessen in value; expressing a low opinion; expressing derogation; detracting; injurious; with from, to, or unto. Syn: belittling, depreciative, deprecatory, depreciatory, derogatory, detractive,… …
35Derogatory clause in a testament — derogatory de*rog a*to*ry, a. Tending to derogate, or lessen in value; expressing a low opinion; expressing derogation; detracting; injurious; with from, to, or unto. Syn: belittling, depreciative, deprecatory, depreciatory, derogatory,… …
36disparaging — adj. expressing a low opinion of; same as {derogatory}; as, disparaging remarks about the new house. Syn: belittling, depreciative, deprecatory, depreciatory, derogative, derogatory, detractive, detracting, slighting, pejorative, denigratory.… …
37belittle — transitive verb ( littled; belittling) Date: 1797 1. to speak slightingly of ; disparage < belittles her efforts > 2. to cause (a person or thing) to seem little or less Synonyms: see decry • belittlement noun …
38detraction — noun Date: 14th century 1. a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism ; belittling, disparagement 2. a taking away < it is no detraction from its dignity or prestige J. F. Golay > …
39ridicule — I. noun Etymology: French or Latin; French, from Latin ridiculum jest Date: 1690 the act of ridiculing ; derision, mockery II. transitive verb ( culed; culing) Date: circa 1700 to make fun of • ridiculer …
40Ad hominem — Personal attacks redirects here. For the Wikipedia policy, see Wikipedia:No personal attacks. An ad hominem (Latin for to the man or to the person ), short for argumentum ad hominem, is an attempt to negate the truth of a claim by pointing out a… …
