derogatory

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The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention issued a statement calling the clip “intentionally derogatory and dehumanizing.”

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026

At the time, the director’s attorney Martin Singer rejected the women’s claims, saying that his client “vehemently denies the outrageous derogatory allegations that have been reported about him.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

Donovan Louis Bazemore, portraying Auggie’s friend Jack, who in a moment of peer-pressure weakness made a viciously derogatory comment about Auggie, makes you feel his remorse and confusion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

Crisis actor is a derogatory label used by conspiracy theorists to allege that someone is deceiving the public -- feigning injuries or death -- while posing as a victim of a tragic event.

From Barron's • Dec. 16, 2025

Although the Shangaans are a proud and noble tribe, at the time, Shangaan was considered a derogatory term.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela