Deprecative \Dep"re*ca*tive\ (d[e^]p"r[-e]*k[asl]*t[i^]v), a.
[L. deprecativus: cf. F. d['e]pr['e]catif.]
Serving to deprecate; deprecatory.
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Syn: belittling, derogatory, pejorative, disparaging,
depreciative, deprecatory, depreciatory, detractive,
detracting, slighting, denigratory, uncomplimentary.
[PJC] -- {Dep"re*ca*tive*ly}, adv.
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