Polish

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Etymology

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Adapted borrowing of French péjorative +‎ -ny, from Late Latin pēiōrātus, past participle of pēiōrāre, from Latin pēior.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɛ.jɔ.raˈtɨv.nɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨvnɨ
  • Syllabification: pe‧jo‧ra‧tyw‧ny

Adjective

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pejoratywny (comparative bardziej pejoratywny, superlative najbardziej pejoratywny, derived adverb pejoratywnie)

  1. derogatory, pejorative (tending to lessen the value of)
    Synonym: obraźliwy
  2. (grammar, of affixes) pejorative (giving an expression a negative meaning)
    Synonym: negatywny

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Derived terms

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