derogation

== English == === Etymology === From Old French derogacion (French dérogation), from Latin dērogātiō. === Pronunciation === (UK, General American) IPA(key): /ˌdɛɹəˈɡeɪʃən/ === Noun === derogation (countable and uncountable, plural derogations) An act which belittles; disparagement. (law) The act of derogating; the temporary or partial nullification of a law. === See also === abrogation