I think "criticism" is not a derogatory term itself. One of the important responsibilities of a teacher is to point out the students' mistakes.

我认为“批评”本身不带贬义，教师的重要职责之一就是指出学生的错误。

youdao

Many people put the sweet words as a derogatory term to use.

很多人把甜言蜜语当作贬义词来使用。

youdao

The choice of translation of commendatory and derogatory term should be according to the context, and from the point of the original.

在翻译有褒贬含义的词语时，要根据语境的提示进行选择，要以原文的立场为标准。

youdao

That's become an increasingly derogatory term among Afghans, who use it to describe everything from non-profit aid agencies to private security and construction companies.

NPR: With Vote Looming, Afghans Look for Progress

There's a term that's used in economics often as a derogatory term: fine tuning, in the sense that that's a silly thing to try because you can't achieve it.

NPR: Alan Greenspan and the Federal Reserve

Creative director Chris Waters said the 'curious' term was "not intended to be derogatory".

BBC: Curious county criticism "propelled" Suffolk campaign