pejorative
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See also: péjorative
English
Etymology
French 1882 péjoratif (“depreciative, disparaging”), from Late Latin pēiōrātus, past participle of pēiōrāre (“make worse”), from Latin pēior (“worse”). Compare English 1644 pejorate (“to worsen”), from the same etymology.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pɪˈd͡ʒɒɹətɪv/
- (General American) IPA(key): /pɪˈd͡ʒɔɹətɪv/
- (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /pɪˈd͡ʒɑɹətɪv/
- (weak vowel merger) IPA(key): /pəˈd͡ʒɔɹətəv/
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Adjective
pejorative (comparative more pejorative, superlative most pejorative)
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disparaging, belittling or derogatory
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Noun
pejorative (plural pejoratives)
- A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.
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disparaging, belittling or derogatory word or expression
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References
- “pejorative”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “pejorative”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.