Hypertext Webster Gateway: "derogatory"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Derogatory \De*rog"a*to*ry\, a.
Tending to derogate, or lessen in value; expressing
derogation; detracting; injurious; -- with from to, or unto.

Acts of Parliament derogatory from the power of
subsequent Parliaments bind not. --Blackstone.

His language was severely censured by some of his
brother peers as derogatory to their other. --Macaulay.

{Derogatory clause in a testament} (Law), a sentence of
secret character inserted by the testator alone, of which
he reserves the knowledge to himself, with a condition
that no will he may make thereafter shall be valid, unless
this clause is inserted word for word; -- a precaution to
guard against later wills extorted by violence, or
obtained by suggestion.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

derogatory
adj : expressive of low opinion; "derogatory comments";
"disparaging remarks about the new house" [syn: {derogative},
{disparaging}]


Additional Hypertext Webster Gateway Lookup

Enter word here:
Exact Approx


dict.stokkie.net
Gateway by dict@stokkie.net
stock only wrote the gateway and does not have any control over the contents; see the Webster Gateway FAQ, and also the Back-end/database links and credits.