DEROGATION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law
   • a partial repeal or abolition of a law
   Usage Example(s)
   • any derogation of the common law is to be strictly construed
   Hypernyms(s) derogation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • abrogation (what does abrogation mean?)
   • repeal (what does repeal mean?)
   • annulment (what does annulment mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a communication that belittles somebody or something
   Synonym(s)
   • depreciation (what does depreciation mean?)
   • disparagement (what does disparagement mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) derogation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • disrespect (what does disrespect mean?)
   • discourtesy (what does discourtesy mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • denigration (what does denigration mean?)
   • belittling (what does belittling mean?)
   • aspersion (what does aspersion mean?)
   • slur (what does slur mean?)
   • detraction (what does detraction mean?)
   • petty criticism (what does petty criticism mean?)
   • sour grapes (what does sour grapes mean?)
   • condescension (what does condescension mean?)
   • disdain (what does disdain mean?)
   • patronage (what does patronage mean?)
   • defamation (what does defamation mean?)
   • calumny (what does calumny mean?)
   • obloquy (what does obloquy mean?)
   • traducement (what does traducement mean?)
   • hatchet job (what does hatchet job mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • minimize (what does minimize mean?)
   • belittle (what does belittle mean?)
   • denigrate (what does denigrate mean?)
   • derogate (what does derogate mean?)
   • deprecate (what does deprecate mean?)
   • depreciate (what does depreciate mean?)
   • disparage (what does disparage mean?)
   • belittle (what does belittle mean?)
   • pick at (what does pick at mean?)