As adjectives the difference between derogatory and detrimental
is that
derogatory is tending to derogate, or lessen in value of someone; expressing derogation; detracting; injurious while
detrimental is causing damage or harm.
As a noun derogatory
is a trade-line on a credit report that includes negative credit history.
derogatory English
Adjective
( en adjective)
Tending to derogate, or lessen in value of someone; expressing derogation; detracting; injurious.
* (rfdate) (Blackstone).
- Acts of Parliament derogatory from the power of subsequent Parliaments bind not.
* (rfdate) (Macaulay).
- His language was severely censured by some of his brother peers as derogatory to their other.
(legal) When referring to a clause in a testament: a sentence of secret character inserted by the testator alone, of which he reserves the knowledge to himself, with a condition that no will he may make thereafter shall be valid, unless this clause is inserted word for word; – a precaution to guard against later wills extorted by violence, or obtained by suggestion. (rfd-sense)
Usage notes
In common language, particularly used in the phrase “derogatory term”, equivalent to less common pejorative, and in “derogatory statements”, equivalent to more casual offensive.
Derived terms
* derogatory clause/clause derogatory
Noun
(derogatories)
A trade-line on a credit report that includes negative credit history.
Synonyms
* pejorative
Related terms
* derogate
* derogation
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detrimental English
Adjective
( en adjective)
Causing damage or harm.
- Smoking tobacco can be detrimental to your health.
Synonyms
* (causing damage or harm) harmful, injurious; see also
Antonyms
* (causing damage or harm) beneficial
Related terms
* detriment
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