Definition
Expressing disapproval or criticism; tending to belittle or disparage. Deprecatory language seeks to diminish the value or importance of its target.
Etymology
From Latin 'deprecatus,' meaning 'to pray against' or 'to ward off by prayer,' from 'de-' (away) and 'precari' (to pray). Originally meant praying for something bad to be averted, but evolved to mean speaking against something to diminish its value.
Kelly Says
Remember 'DEPREC-atory' like 'depreciate'—both make things worth less! Think of deprecatory comments as verbal depreciation, actively reducing someone's value in others' eyes like a car losing value over time.
Translations
ARالعربية
يُحَذَّر
yuħadhdhar
BNবাংলা
নিন্দনীয়
nindaniya
CACatalà
desaprobatori
de.zap.ro.ba.to.ri
CSČeština
zavrženíhodný
zav.r̝ɛ.ʒɛɲ.hod.ni
DADansk
forkastende
fɒɐ̯.ˈɡæstənə
DEDeutsch
missbilligend
mɪs.bɪ.li.gənt
ELΕλληνικά
καταδικάζω
ka.ta.di.kaz.o
ESEspañol
desaprobatorio
de.sap.ro.ba.to.rio
FISuomi
moittiva
moit.ti.va
FRFrançais
dépréciatif
de.pʁe.sja.tif
HIहिन्दी
निंदनीय
nindaniya
HUMagyar
elítélő
ɛ.li.te.lo
IDBahasa Indonesia
menghina
məŋ.hi.na
ITItaliano
disapprovante
di.zap.ro.van.te
MSBahasa Melayu
menghina
məŋ.hi.na
NLNederlands
afkeurend
ɑf.køːrənt
NONorsk
forkastende
fɔr.ˈkastənə
PLPolski
dezaprobujący
dɛ.zap.ru.bu.jɔɲ.tɨ
PTPortuguês
desaprovador
de.zap.ro.va.dor
RORomână
dezaprobator
de.zap.ro.ba.tor
RUРусский
осуждающий
osuždajuščij
SVSvenska
förkastande
fœr.ˈkastandə
SWKiswahili
kukosoa
ku.ko.so.a
TAதமிழ்
விமர்சிக்க
vimar.cikka
TEతెలుగు
ఖండించే
khandin.ce
THไทย
วิพากษ์วิจารณ์
wi.pak.wi.chan
TRTürkçe
kınıyor
kɯ.nɯ.jor
UKУкраїнська
застарівший
za.sta.riv.ʃi.j
URاردو
مذمت کرنے والا
muzammat karne wala
VITiếng Việt
phê phán
fe fan