derogatory terms
Insulting group names
Derogatory terms are words or phrases used to disparage, demean, or insult—typically targeting someone's race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, or other identity.
The phrase often appears in discussions about offensive language: The article was flagged for using derogatory terms.
What counts as derogatory shifts with context and speaker; some groups reclaim terms that remain offensive when outsiders use them.
- slurInsulting group label
- racial slurDerogatory ethnic term
- insultOffensive remark or action
- epithetDescriptive tag for someone
- hate speechLanguage attacking protected characteristics
slander · pejorative · offensive · racist · bigoted · fighting words · vulgar · crude · dirty word · disparaging · belittling · demeaning · bad name · mockery · sneer · contempt · prejudice · hateful
derogatory termshonorifics
Respectful name additions
terms of endearment · terms of respect · accolades · encomiums · pet names
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