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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. 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 contrast with irony, and hear how to pronounce it.

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

  6. 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. Learn the meaning of pejorative, an adjective that describes words or expressions that express criticism or disapproval of someone or something. See synonyms, pronunciation, word frequency, and usage examples from various sources.

  8. Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word pejorative, which means expressing disapproval or criticism. See examples, synonyms and word origin in this online dictionary.