英语词汇“pejorative”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pejorative

/pɪˈdʒɒrətɪv

adjective

Expressing contempt or disapproval: permissiveness is used almost universally as a pejorative term...

Politically active conservative Christians rarely use the term dominionism as a self-description; many feel it is a loaded or pejorative term.
The individual may be classified as incomplete, immature, or by other pejorative terms which detract from his dignity.
Any discussion about the high number of family breakdowns is seen as a threat to the family unit itself - unless it is couched in pejorative terms.

Synonyms

disparaging, derogatory, denigratory, deprecatory, defamatory, slanderous, libellous, abusive, insulting, slighting, vituperative, disapproving, contemptuous

informal bitchy

rare invective, contumelious

noun

A word expressing contempt or disapproval: race-linked pejoratives...

I have used pejoratives such as ‘scientific whores’ to describe those responsible for the study because I am angry and I want people to know it.
That last comment by Bud is not the true Bud because the true Bud deals with arguments in a professional manner and does not employ pejoratives to make his points.
The selection of these pejoratives tells us a good deal, as does the near-universal acceptance by the mass media of the associated vernacular.

Derivatives

pejoratively

/pɪˈdʒɒrətɪvli

/ adverb ...

All employ the services of what we pejoratively call ‘spin doctors’, to try to ensure that their particular point of view gets a full airing in the media, hopefully to the exclusion of less favourable accounts.
‘Bias’ is usually used pejoratively; I would use it to mean reporting news in a way that is in fact slanted, while purporting to report it neutrally.
She too does not address it, though she does refer pejoratively to ‘boilerplate’ form contracts.

Origin

Late 19th century: from French péjoratif, -ive, from late Latin pejorare 'make worse', from Latin pejor 'worse'.

单词	pejorative
释义	pejorative /pɪˈdʒɒrətɪv / adjective Expressing contempt or disapproval: permissiveness is used almost universally as a pejorative term... Politically active conservative Christians rarely use the term dominionism as a self-description; many feel it is a loaded or pejorative term. The individual may be classified as incomplete, immature, or by other pejorative terms which detract from his dignity. Any discussion about the high number of family breakdowns is seen as a threat to the family unit itself - unless it is couched in pejorative terms. Synonyms disparaging, derogatory, denigratory, deprecatory, defamatory, slanderous, libellous, abusive, insulting, slighting, vituperative, disapproving, contemptuous informal bitchy rare invective, contumelious noun A word expressing contempt or disapproval: race-linked pejoratives... I have used pejoratives such as ‘scientific whores’ to describe those responsible for the study because I am angry and I want people to know it. That last comment by Bud is not the true Bud because the true Bud deals with arguments in a professional manner and does not employ pejoratives to make his points. The selection of these pejoratives tells us a good deal, as does the near-universal acceptance by the mass media of the associated vernacular. Derivatives pejoratively /pɪˈdʒɒrətɪvli / adverb ... All employ the services of what we pejoratively call ‘spin doctors’, to try to ensure that their particular point of view gets a full airing in the media, hopefully to the exclusion of less favourable accounts. ‘Bias’ is usually used pejoratively; I would use it to mean reporting news in a way that is in fact slanted, while purporting to report it neutrally. She too does not address it, though she does refer pejoratively to ‘boilerplate’ form contracts. Origin Late 19th century: from French péjoratif, -ive, from late Latin pejorare 'make worse', from Latin pejor 'worse'.
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