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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: deprecatory
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
Derived Forms
- peˈjoratively, adverb
Other Word Forms
- pe·jo·ra·tive·ly adverb
- non·pe·jo·ra·tive adjective
- non·pe·jo·ra·tive·ly adverb
- un·pe·jo·ra·tive adjective
- un·pe·jo·ra·tive·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of pejorative1
Word History and Origins
Origin of pejorative1
Example Sentences
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.
After leaving the presidency, Trump has used "Palestinian" as a pejorative for weak victim and called on Israel to "finish the job" in Gaza.
Some may try to use “coconut” in its racist form, or try to turn “Brat” into a pejorative, but it’s too late.
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