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pejorative

pe·jor·a·tive [ pə jáwrətiv, péjjə ràytiv, pjə ràytiv ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
expressing disapproval: expressing criticism or disapproval ( formal )



noun  (plural pe·jor·a·tives)
Definition:
 
disapproving word: a word, expression, or affix that expresses criticism or disapproval

[Late 19th century. < French péjoratif< late Latin peiorare (see pejoration)]

pe·jor·a·tive·ly adverb
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