Dĕr'o-gā'tion, n.

n. [Lat. derogatio, Fr. dérogation, Sp. derogacion, It. derogazione.] 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. Robertson.