n. [ L. ] One who deprecates. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. deprecatorius. ] 1. Tending to remove or avert evil by prayer; apologetic. [ 1913 Webster ]
Humble and deprecatory letters. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Serving to deprecate; expressing a low opinion of. Syn. -- belittling, disparaging, depreciative, deprecatory, depreciatory, derogatory, detractive, detracting, slighting, pejorative, denigratory. [ PJC ]