English-German translation for "derogatory"

"derogatory" German translation

derogatory
adjective | Adjektiv adj

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examples
  • selten (from, to) disadvantageous, damaging
    nachteilig (für), abträglich (dative (case) | Dativdat)
    beeinträchtigend (accusative (case) | Akkusativakk)
    schädlich (dative (case) | Dativdator | oder od für)
    schmälernd (accusative (case) | Akkusativakk)
    selten (from, to) disadvantageous, damaging
  • to be derogatory from (or | oderod to)something | etwas sth
    einer Sache abträglich sein,something | etwas etwas beeinträchtigen
    to be derogatory from (or | oderod to)something | etwas sth
  • abfällig, gering-, abschätzig
    derogatory disparaging: commentet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    derogatory disparaging: commentet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • herabsetzend, -würdigend, unwürdig
    derogatory rare | seltenselten (demeaning)
    derogatory rare | seltenselten (demeaning)
examples
  • derogatory to oneself
    seiner unwürdig
    derogatory to oneself
Sie machte ein paar abfällige Bemerkungen über ihre Kollegen.
She made some derogatory remarks about her colleagues.
Source: Tatoeba
Sie machte ein paar abfällige Bemerkungen über ihre Kolleginnen.
She made some derogatory remarks about her colleagues.
Source: Tatoeba
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