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Grammar : Noun
Spell : pi-jawr-uh-tiv, -jor-, pej-uh-rey-, pee-juh-
Phonetic Transcription : pɪˈdʒɔr ə tɪv, -ˈdʒɒr-, ˈpɛdʒ əˌreɪ-, ˈpi dʒə-



Definition of pejoratives

Origin :
  • "depreciative, disparaging," 1888, from French péjoratif, from Late Latin peiorat-, past participle stem of peiorare "make worse," from Latin peior "worse," related to pessimus "worst," pessum "downward, to the ground," from PIE *ped-yos-, comparative of root *ped- "to walk, stumble, impair" (see peccadillo). As a noun from 1882. English had a verb pejorate "to worsen" from 1640s.
  • As in detraction : noun misrepresentation; slander

Synonyms for pejoratives

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