About The Word Pejorative
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Pejorative
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What's The Definition Of Pejorative?
[adj] expressing disapproval; "dyslogistic terms like `nitwit' and `scalawag'"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Pejorative: dislogistic | dyslogistic | uncomplimentary Related Terms | Find terms related to Pejorative: abusive | back-biting | belittling | bitchy | calumniatory | calumnious | catty | censorious | contemptuous | contumelious | defamatory | deprecatory | depreciative | depreciatory | derisive | derisory | derogative | derogatory | detracting | detractory | disadvantageous | disparaging | libelous | minimizing | ridiculing | scandalous | scurrile | scurrilous | slanderous | slighting | uncomplimentary | vilifying See Also | Pejorative In Webster's Dictionary \Pe*jor"a*tive\, a. [F. p['e]joratif, fr. L. pejor,
used as compar. of malus evil.]
Implying or imputing evil; depreciatory; disparaging;
unfavorable.
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