derogation
/ˌderəʊˈgeɪʃən/noun
1
- an exemption from or relaxation of a rule or law(规则或法律的)豁免, 免除; 松缓, 放松:
countries assuming a derogation from EC law.
设想欧共体法律会放松的国家。
2
- mass noun the perception or treatment of someone or something as being of little worth贬低, 轻视:
the derogation of women.
对女性的贬低。
词源
late Middle English (in the sense 'impairment of the force of'): from Latin derogatio(n-), from the verb derogare (see DEROGATE).