derogation
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 Der·o·ga·tion n.
 1. The act of derogating, partly repealing, or lessening in value; disparagement; detraction; depreciation; -- followed by of, from, or to.
    I hope it is no derogation to the Christian religion.   --Locke.
    He counted it no derogation of his manhood to be seen to weep.   --F. W. Robertson.
 2. Stock Exch. An alteration of, or subtraction from, a contract for a sale of stocks.

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 derogation
      n 1: a communication that belittles somebody or something [syn: disparagement,
            depreciation]
      2: (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law;
         a partial repeal or abolition of a law; "any derogation of
         the common law is to be strictly construed"