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  1. 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.

  2. 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?

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › pejorativepejorative 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.