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

单词	pejorative
释义	pe·jo·ra·tive I. \pə̇ˈjȯrəd.iv; ˈpej(ə)rəd.-, -jəˌrād.-, ˈpēj-\ adjective Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin pejorativus, from Late Latin pejoratus (past participle of pejorare to become worse, make worse, from Latin pejor worse) + Latin -ivus -ive; akin to Latin pessimus worst, Sanskrit padyate he falls, goes, Latin ped-, pes foot — more at foot : having a tendency to make or become worse : depreciatory, disparaging < resort to pejorative epithets as their argument — M.R.Cohen > < the pejorative sense given the word “scholasticism” by the Renaissance — Frank Thilly > — often used of words whose basic meaning is depreciated either by a suffix or by semantic application or association < the pejorative “poetaster” for a mere versifier > < we use the neutral word “paranormal” in preference to “abnormal” which is faintly pejorative — A.G.N.Flew > • pe·jo·ra·tive·ly \-ə̇vlē, -li\ adverb II. noun (-s) : a pejorative word
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