pejorative
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- noun
- /pɪˈdʒɔːrətɪv/
- It is a pejorative used to attack the existing economic system.
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Watch on YouTubeSo you have to say in my house, in my home, in my room, we do not use racial pejoratives.
- So you have to say in my house, in my home, in my room, we do not use racial pejoratives.
- So when I say looseness, it means not a necessity, a pejorative, but a description of the range of work that he did.
Examples
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You're giving tacit approval to the use of a term that is a pejorative in reference to a woman's sexuality.
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The problem with the word fundamentalist as a pejorative is that fundamentalists are proud to call themselves fundamentalists.
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How that could be so is beyond me, but perhaps he regards "Jewish" as a pejorative.
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An Indian word was originally used as a pejorative, but it was adopted by the Mugwumps.
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"Democrat" as an adjective is a pejorative used only by Republicans.
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And when you finally did entertain it, you dismissed it with pejoratives.
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But the use of nature as a pejorative is equally troubling, something that Hearn challenges.
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Using the word "truther" as a pejorative isn't quite logical, either.
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The term conspiracy theory and its derivatives are often used as pejoratives, implying that devotees are not reasonable interlocutors (Husting and Orr 2007).
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Many consider the term 'loser' to be a pejorative that reflects societal judgment.
Synonyms
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A word used to hurt or insult someone
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A strong comment that shows disapproval of someone's actions
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Talking about someone in a way that shows dislike and makes them seem unimportant
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Speaking badly about a person or thing to show you do not approve
A comment or action that makes someone feel unimportant
A very harsh and angry comment meant to hurt someone
Antonyms
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Etymology
Pejorative comes from the Latin root pejor, which means 'worse'. That is why a pejorative as a noun is a word that makes someone or something look 'worse' and expresses criticism or disapproval.