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- [pi-jawr-uh-tiv, -jor-, pej-uh-rey-, pee-juh-]
- /pɪˈdʒɔr ə tɪv, -ˈdʒɒr-, ˈpɛdʒ əˌreɪ-, ˈpi dʒə-/
- /pɪˈdʒɒr.ə.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pi-jawr-uh-tiv, -jor-, pej-uh-rey-, pee-juh-]
- /pɪˈdʒɔr ə tɪv, -ˈdʒɒr-, ˈpɛdʒ əˌreɪ-, ˈpi dʒə-/
Definitions of pejorative word
- adjective pejorative having a disparaging, derogatory, or belittling effect or force: the pejorative affix -ling in princeling. 1
- noun pejorative a pejorative form or word, as poetaster. 1
- adjective pejorative with negative connotations 1
- adjective pejorative derogatory, disparaging 1
- adjective pejorative A pejorative word or expression is one that expresses criticism of someone or something. 0
- adjective pejorative (of words, expressions, etc) having an unpleasant or disparaging connotation 0
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Origin of pejorative
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < Latin pējōrāt(us) (see pejoration) + -ive
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Parts of speech for Pejorative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pejorative popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pejorative usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pejorative
adj pejorative
- aspersive — to attack with false, malicious, and damaging charges or insinuations; slander.
- calumniatory — of, involving, or using calumny; slanderous; defamatory.
- disadvantageous — characterized by or involving disadvantage; unfavorable; detrimental.
- disparaging — that disparages; tending to belittle or bring reproach upon: a disparaging remark.
- dyslogistic — conveying disapproval or censure; not complimentary or eulogistic.
noun pejorative
- detraction — a person, thing, circumstance, etc, that detracts
- muckraking — to search for and expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or the like, especially in politics.
adjective pejorative
- damning — If you describe evidence or a report as damning, you mean that it suggests very strongly that someone is guilty of a crime or has made a serious mistake.
- debasing — to reduce in quality or value; adulterate: They debased the value of the dollar.
- deprecating — A deprecating attitude, gesture, or remark shows that you think that something is not very good, especially something associated with yourself.
- deprecatory — expressing disapproval; protesting
- derogatory — If you make a derogatory remark or comment about someone or something, you express your low opinion of them.
adverb pejorative
- deprecatingly — to express earnest disapproval of.
- deprecatorily — In a deprecatory manner.
- depreciatory — tending to depreciate.
- judgmentally — involving the use or exercise of judgment.
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