pejorative

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /pɪˈdʒɒɹətɪv/
• (America) IPA: /pəˈdʒɔɹəɾɪv/, /pɚˈdʒɔɹəɾɪv/

Adjective

pejorative

1. Disparaging, belittling or derogatory.

Synonyms

• derogatory
• dyslogistic

Antonyms

• approbative
• eulogistic
• meliorative

Translations

• French: péjoratif
• German: abschätzig, abwertend, herabsetzend, verschlechternd, verschlimmernd, pejorativ
• Italian: peggiorativo, riduttivo
• Portuguese: pejorativo
• Russian: неодобри́тельный
• Spanish: despectivo, peyorativo

Noun

pejorative (plural pejoratives)

1. A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.

Synonyms

• dyslogism
• dysphemism

Antonyms

• euphemism

Translations

• German: Pejorativum
• Italian: peggiorativo
• Portuguese: pejorativo
• Spanish: peyorativo

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