Definition of derogatory | Bee Dictionary of English

Whatever his fault, he did not deserve the derogatory remarks of his partner.
I've never heard that term used in a racially derogatory sense.
McKean says that the next print version of the Oxford American Dictionary will note that tar baby can have derogatory connotations.

Australian PM Gillard rips menu slur as 'lack of respect' by Liberals
CANBERRA, Australia, June 12 (UPI) -- A derogatory menu at a Liberal dinner shows the disrespect displayed by opposition leader Tony Abbott's coalition, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said.
June 12, 2013 - UPI
Neil Patrick Harris Denies Dropping N-Word During Tony Awards
How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris is appalled at the rumor of him using the N-word during his hosting gig at the Tony Awards Sunday night (June 9). The Daily Mail initially reported that he used the derogatory term during his opening number with Mike Tyson on-stage. Harris fired back on Twitter, denying the accusation on Monday. Really, Daily Mail?!? The N-word? That’s your story ...
June 12, 2013 - Vibe Magazine
Tiger Woods says he's ready to take a 'soft' Merion; no feud with Sergio Garcia (with video)
HAVERFORD – Feud? What feud? A day after Tiger Woods was pictured shaking hands with Sergio Garcia at the driving range at the U.S. Open, the No. 1 player in the world said Garcia did not apologize for recent derogatory comments he made about Woods, but Woods made it clear his focus is on the matter at hand.
June 12, 2013 - Main Line Times

Barack Obama in GOPUSA
Obama said, "Not once in my conversations with him have I heard him talk about any ethnic group in derogatory terms, or treat whites with whom he interacted with anything but courtesy and respect."
Miles Hunt-Davis in ABC Online
Philip's private secretary, Brigadier Miles Hunt-Davis, told the inquest there was "not a single derogatory term in the correspondence."
Clark Hunt in Boston Herald
I truly cannot believe that any vice president of the United States, regardless of their political affiliation, would make such a derogatory statement about my state or any state for that matter. West Virginia is home to some of the most patriotic... Joe Manchin http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Manchin&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNFCLkh4d_BtGkKTGJOjLwIZnFtR1A WHAG http://www.google.com/url?q=http://your4state.com/content/fulltext/%3Fcid%3D17061&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNGFzFja74J6zriObH-sLuuzHa-IHA Jun 2, 2008 26750 35527 derrick Derrick Thomas was the cornerstone of the modern era of the Kansas City Chiefs and one of the most feared performers of his era," Chiefs owner Clark Hunt said. "Every head coach and offensive coordinator who faced the Chiefs during the 1990s...

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