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pejorative
pejorative /pɪˈdʒɒr.ə.tɪv/ aep /-ˈdʒɔːr.ə.t̬ɪv/ adjective FORMAL
► F0 disapproving or suggesting that something is not good or is of no importance: » Make sure students realize that 'fat' is a pejorative word.» It comes as quite a shock to still hear a judge describing a child as 'illegitimate', with all the pejorative overtones of that word.Thesaurus+: ↑Critical and uncomplimentary |