Ian Poulter

I don't care if someone wants to say something derogatory or spiteful anymore. As I've grown older I've become wiser to the fact that vindictive people take pride in trying to make other people feel bad. I enjoy my life. If someone doesn't like what I do, that's up to them, I really don't care.

English Athlete

Sara Sheridan

It's interesting that, given our culture has so many words that refer to women in a truly derogatory fashion, it's 'lady' - a term that has conferred social respect on our gender for over a thousand years - that has women up in arms.

Scottish Writer

Nicola Sturgeon

It still annoys me when I read really derogatory things about how a woman looks because you would usually not read these things about a man, and that still has the potential to put women off public life.

Scottish Politician

Marcel Duchamp

Humor and laughter - not necessarily derogatory derision - are my pet tools. This may come from my general philosophy of never taking the world too seriously - for fear of dying of boredom.

French Artist

Sophie Dahl

I think with girls you have a real responsibility in terms of how you discuss the physical. Talking about your looks or body in a derogatory way doesn't do them any favours.

English Model

Jameela Jamil

The concept of plus-size is so derogatory and weird. What does that mean? Plus the normal size? It shouldn't exist any more.

English Celebrity

Jim Otto

When I hear anything derogatory towards the Raiders, I am definitely hurt.

American Athlete

Kriti Sanon

I would never do anything that's derogatory to women.

Indian Actress

Travis Kalanick

I've never been derogatory towards taxi drivers.

American Businessman

Coolio

American Musician

The word 'derogatory' is often inappropriate in formal or polite conversation due to its offensive nature.

Context Sensitive

'Derogatory' implies the speaker has a negative feeling towards the subject, often signaling prejudice or disdain.

Negative Emotion

Some terms may be considered derogatory only in certain cultures or communities, so be aware of cultural differences.

Cultural Awareness

 and I was obviously very excited, and I started playing with it, with her, in sign language, whatever. And this auntie, we have a lot of aunties in our society who dictate things for us, snapped at me and said. Which is so derogatory in Bangla

She Summited Each...

 a derogatory reference to the Barbarians thought to have destroyed Classical civilization. The name stuck, and soon came to describe the Medieval period overall, with its associations of darkness, superstition, and simplicity.

A brief history of goths...

 used in a derogatory manner. They're not thinking about how much it hurts me and my friends. I don't want you to think I'm here because I'm a charity case. I am here because there is still a big problem with the way