derogatory
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The idea runs back at least to the influential 18th-century English jurist William Blackstone, who instructed that “Acts of parliament derogatory from the power of subsequent parliaments bind not.”
From Slate • May 26, 2026
An ombudsman's investigation described the Bettws ward councillor's comments as "derogatory and humiliating" and "not what is expected of an elected member".
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
He said both appear unlikely, but “the greater risk is some derogatory change, rather than some salutary change.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
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
Soon they had enough derogatory information on Major Major to do whatever they wanted to with him.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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Of Mice and Men
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