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Definition of pejorative adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pejorative adjective  /pɪˈdʒɒrətɪv/  /pɪˈdʒɔːrətɪv/(formal) jump to other results

1. a word or remark that is pejorative expresses disapproval or criticism synonym derogatory
   • I'm using the word ‘academic’ here in a pejorative sense.
   Oxford Collocations DictionaryPejorative is used with these nouns:
   • connotation
   • sense
   • term
   • …
   See full entryWord Originlate 19th cent.: from French péjoratif, -ive, from late Latin pejorare ‘make worse’, from Latin pejor ‘worse’.

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See pejorative in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: pejorative

Nearby words

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• PEI abbreviation
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