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    pejorative
    /pɪˈdʒɒrətɪv/

    adjective

    • 1. expressing contempt or disapproval: "permissiveness is used almost universally as a pejorative term"

    noun

    • 1. a word expressing contempt or disapproval: "most of what he said was inflammatory and filled with pejoratives"

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  2. Pejorative is an adjective that means expressing disapproval or suggesting something is not good or important. Learn how to use it in sentences and see synonyms and translations.

    • English (US)

      PEJORATIVE meaning: 1. expressing disapproval, or suggesting...

  3. Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of the word pejorative, which means having negative connotations or intended to disparage. Find out how to use pejorative as a noun or an adjective and avoid common mistakes.

  4. A pejorative word or expression is one that expresses criticism of someone or something. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, origin and usage of pejorative with sentences from The Guardian and other sources.

  5. Pejorative is an adjective that means expressing disapproval or suggesting something is not good or important. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find out how to say it in different languages.

  6. Pejorative definition: having a disparaging, derogatory, or belittling effect or force. See examples of PEJORATIVE used in a sentence.

  7. Call a word or phrase pejorative if it is used as a disapproving expression or a term of abuse. Tree-hugger is a pejorative term for an environmentalist. Coming from the Latin word for "worse," pejorative is both an adjective and a noun. As an adjective, it means disapproving or disparaging.

  8. a word or remark that is pejorative expresses disapproval or criticism synonym derogatory. I'm using the word ‘academic’ here in a pejorative sense.