pejorative
See also: péjorative
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
French 1882 péjorative (“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.
PronunciationEdit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pɪˈdʒɒɹətɪv/
- (General American) IPA(key): /pəˈdʒɔɹəɾɪv/, /pɚˈdʒɔɹəɾɪv/
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AdjectiveEdit
pejorative (comparative more pejorative, superlative most pejorative)
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TranslationsEdit
disparaging, belittling or derogatory
NounEdit
pejorative (plural pejoratives)
- A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.
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TranslationsEdit
disparaging, belittling or derogatory word or expression
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ReferencesEdit
- “pejorative” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2021.