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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"

   Word Origin late 19th century: from French péjoratif, -ive, from late Latin pejorare ‘make worse’, from Latin pejor ‘worse’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pejoratively adverb

   Scrabble Points: 22

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPEJORATIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PEJORATIVE definition: 1. expressing disapproval, or suggesting that something is not good or is of no importance: 2…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of PEJORATIVE is a word or phrase that has negative connotations or that is intended to disparage or belittle : a pejorative word or phrase. How to use pejorative in a sentence. Did you know?

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPEJORATIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PEJORATIVE meaning: 1. expressing disapproval, or suggesting that something is not good or is of no importance: 2…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › pejorativePEJORATIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pejorativePejorative - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPEJORATIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A pejorative word or expression is one that expresses criticism of someone or something.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › pejorativepejorative adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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