derogation

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) An act which belittles; disparagement.
2. (countable, uncountable) The act of derogating; the temporary or partial nullification of a law.

Synonyms

depreciation

disparagement

abasement

detraction

reduction

humiliation

belittling

deterioration

decrease

abatement

belittle

blow

cancellation

contempt

couching

curtailment

cut

debasement

decay

decrement

decrepitude

decry

degradation

demotion

depletion

descent

destruction

diminishment

diminution

dip

disrating

dropping

exception

failure

fall

indignity

insult

invective

lowering

mitigation

mortification

outrage

prolapse

pulling down

relegation

retrenchment

ruin

shrinkage

sinking

slur

Translations

dérogation

derogazione

zarar

ontaarding

azaltma

zillet

μείωση

derogació

abaissement

verlaging

desprecio

derogación

küçültme

Außerkraftsetzung

Verminderung

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌdɛɹəˈɡeɪʃən/

Etymology

From Old French derogacion (French dérogation), from Latin dērogātiō.