Derog

/ˈdɛrɑɡ/ noun

Definition

Informal abbreviation for 'derogation' or something derogatory; sometimes used in legal or administrative contexts as shorthand.

Etymology

Shortened form of 'derogation' or 'derogatory,' following the English tendency to abbreviate longer words in casual or technical writing. Common in bureaucratic and legal jargon.

Kelly Says

In the bureaucratic world, 'derog' appears in documents and emails as a timesaver—but it's one of those abbreviations that only works within specific communities, making it a form of professional insider language. Say it in the wrong context and nobody knows what you mean.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
የመንፈስ አንድ
ye-men-fis an-dit
ARالعربية
تقليل
ta-q-lil
BNবাংলা
অপমান
ap-maan
CACatalà
degradació
deh-gra-da-cio
CSČeština
ponižování
po-ni-zo-va-ni
DADansk
nedvurdering
ned-vur-der-ing
DEDeutsch
Verächtlichmachung
fer-ekht-lich-mah-kohn-ung
ELΕλληνικά
αποτίμηση
a-po-ti-meh-see
ESEspañol
desprestigio
des-pres-tee-gee-oh
FAفارسی
تخریب
takh-reeb
FISuomi
alentaminen
a-len-ta-mi-nen
FRFrançais
dénigrement
deh-nee-greh-mahn
GUGU
શંકા
shan-ka
HAHA
kaddara
kad-da-ra
HEעברית
הנמכה
ha-nem-ka
HIहिन्दी
अपमान
ap-maan
HUMagyar
becsmérelés
be-cs-me-re-les
IDBahasa Indonesia
merendahkan
me-ren-dah-kan
IGIG
ịgba
ee-gba
ITItaliano
deprecazione
deh-pre-ka-tsee-oh-neh
JA日本語
軽蔑
ke-myaku
KKKK
төлме
tohl-me
KMKM
ប្រាប់
pra-ap
KO한국어
비난
bi-nan
MRMR
अवमान
a-va-maan
MSBahasa Melayu
menurunkan
men-ur-nun-kan
MYမြန်မာ
ကျဆင်း
ky-shin
NLNederlands
verlaagd
ver-laagd
NONorsk
nedvurdering
ned-vur-der-ing
PAPA
ਨਕਾਰ
na-kaar
PLPolski
poniżanie
po-ni-zha-nie
PTPortuguês
depreciação
deh-pre-see-sao
RORomână
devalorizare
deh-va-lo-ri-za-reh
RUРусский
оскорбление
oskor-ble-niye
SVSvenska
nedvärdering
ned-ver-dah-ring
SWKiswahili
kuchukua
koo-choo-koo-a
TAதமிழ்
குறை
ku-rai
TEతెలుగు
తగ్గు
ta-ggu
THไทย
ดูถูก
doo-took
TLTL
pababa
pa-ba-ba
TRTürkçe
kınama
ki-na-mah
UKУкраїнська
оскорблення
oskor-blennia
URاردو
نقص
naq-s
VITiếng Việt
bôi rẻ
boi-rey
YOYO
ṣeṣe
she-she
ZH中文
贬低
biǎn dī
ZUZU
ukuthi
koo-thee

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