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pejorative
[pi-jawr-uh-tiv, -jor-]
adjective
having a disparaging, derogatory, or belittling meaning or effect.
The -ling in princeling is a pejorative suffix.
Synonyms:
noun
a form or word that is disparaging, derogatory, or belittling, such as bean counter for an accountant, or the -nik in peacenik.
pejorative
/ pɪˈdʒɒrətɪv, ˈpiːdʒər- /
adjective
(of words, expressions, etc) having an unpleasant or disparaging connotation
noun
a pejorative word, expression, etc
Other 51Թ Forms
- pejoratively adverb
- nonpejorative adjective
- nonpejoratively adverb
- unpejorative adjective
- unpejoratively adverb
- ˈǰپ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pejorative1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pejorative1
Example Sentences
In Sarah Fritsche's blog the Cheese Professor, she explained the word "Welsh" was used as an insult in 1700s Britain, similar to how "welch" functioned as a pejorative.
The lawsuit also names Robinson's wife, Frances Robinson, claiming she contributed to a hostile work environment, and used "ethnically pejorative words and language".
He said the inquiry had followed a "wholly naive" line of questioning by ignoring the reality of the situation at the time, while making "terribly pejorative" statements that were "totally inappropriate".
“That is a pejorative … that’s applied to me mainly to keep me from asking difficult questions of powerful interests,” said Kennedy, 71, the son of former Atty.
In the 1980s, the term “McJob” entered the pop culture lexicon as a pejorative.
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