derogant

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/ˈdɛɹəɡənt/

adjective

derogatory

Scrabble 10

Meanings

adjectivederogant (comparative more derogant, superlative most derogant)

comparative more derogant · superlative most derogant

  1. obsoletederogatory

    arrogant in man and derogant to God

    1629, Thomas Adams, Sermons

Origin

  1. Latinderogans
  2. Englishderogant

From Latin derogans.

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APA

derogant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derogant

MLA

“derogant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derogant. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “derogant,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derogant.

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