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de·rog·a·tive

 (dĭ-rŏg′ə-tĭv, dĕr′ə-gā′-)
adj.
1. Tending to derogate; detractive.
2. Disparaging; derogatory.

de·rog′a·tive·ly adv.
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Adj.1.derogative - expressive of low opinion; "derogatory comments"; "disparaging remarks about the new house"
uncomplimentary - tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage
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derogative

adjective
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The students characterized such behavior as "stupid" and expressed their disapproval by gasping in a derogative fashion.
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Take topos or cliche as example, Chinese people used to call US-Americans as ("Yankees" in the derogative sense) and Japanese as ("Japs" or "Japanese devils") for some historical reasons, which obviously are the result of the Chinese collective imagination.
For example, derogative names such as Jenge, Nyagat, Door, Dhong, Bheer, Nyamnyam, among others, should be banned.