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

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

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pejorativePejorative Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    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. www.thefreedictionary.com › pejorativePejorative - definition of pejorative by The Free Dictionary

    Define pejorative. pejorative synonyms, pejorative pronunciation, pejorative translation, English dictionary definition of pejorative. adj. Disparaging; belittling: "The label Neandertal took on a pejorative connotation decades ago; it implied boorishness at best and stupidity at worst" ....

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpejorative adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › pejorative_npejorative, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word pejorative mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word pejorative. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. pejorative has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. grammar (1880s) linguistics (1880s) See meaning & use. How common is the word pejorative?

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › pejorativepejorative | meaning of pejorative in Longman Dictionary of ...

    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English pe‧jo‧ra‧tive /pɪˈdʒɒrətɪv $ -ˈdʒɔː-, -ˈdʒɑː-/ adjective formal a word or expression that is pejorative is used to show disapproval or to insult someone For hard-line Republicans, the word ‘liberal’ had become a pejorative term. —pejoratively adverb Examples from the Corpus pejorative • The new ter...