pejorative
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See also: péjorative
English
Etymology
From Late Latin peiōrātus (past participle of peiōrāre (“make worse”), from Latin peior (“worse”)) + -ive.[1] Compare French péjoratif (“depreciative, disparaging”). By surface analysis, pejorate + -ive.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pɪˈd͡ʒɒɹətɪv/
- (General American) IPA(key): /pɪˈd͡ʒoɹətɪv/; (uncommon) IPA(key): /pɪˈd͡ʒɑɹ.ə.tɪv/[2]
- (weak vowel merger) IPA(key): /pəˈd͡ʒoɹətəv/
Audio (UK): (file)
Adjective
pejorative (comparative more pejorative, superlative most pejorative)
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Translations
disparaging, belittling or derogatory
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Noun
pejorative (plural pejoratives)
- A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.
- 2023 October 12, Edgar Momplaisir, “A Few Badgeys More” (15:59 from the start), in Star Trek: Lower Decks, season 4, episode 7, spoken by Logic-y (Jack McBrayer):
- “Get away from me, freak.” “Actually, my designation is Logic-y. I take issue with the pejorative when I am simply a product of your self-inflicted bifurcation.”
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Translations
disparaging, belittling or derogatory word or expression
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References
- “pejorative”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “pejorative”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “pejorative, n. and adj.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
- ^ “pejorative”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
