pejorative
adjective
noun
Origin of pejorative
Synonyms for pejorative
Related Words for pejorative
derisive, derogatory, disadvantageous, disparaging, irreverent, rude, slighting, unpleasant, deprecatory, depreciatory, detractive, uncomplimentaryExamples from the Web for pejorative
Contemporary Examples of pejorative
At its most pejorative, the term describes a uniquely disposable kind of young gay man: Hairless, guileless, witless.
In Spanish the word joke (broma) is not at all pejorative, it is playful.
“A Billy Collins poem” has even been used as a pejorative term in certain workshop settings.
Grossman is quick to point out that he does not consider the term “sheep” a pejorative.
There is no need to qualify this assessment with a pejorative “for a reality-TV show.”
Historical Examples of pejorative
This term is a pejorative which may be applied also to the exercise of our other senses.
The Natural Philosophy of LoveRemy de Gourmont
Alternatively, Professor A. Dalzell points out to me that illa could have a pejorative sense.
He consistently uses "Jew" as a pejorative adjective instead of "Jewish."
Nina BalatkaAnthony Trollope
But given its age and its purpose this ought not to be construed in the contemporary, pejorative sense.
Diego Collado's Grammar of the Japanese LanguageDiego Collado