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| pe·jor·a·tive [ pə jáwrətiv, péjjə ràytiv, pjə ràytiv ] |
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expressing disapproval: expressing criticism or disapproval
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noun (plural pe·jor·a·tives) |
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disapproving word: a word, expression, or affix that expresses criticism or disapproval
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| [Late 19th century. < French péjoratif< late Latin peiorare (see pejoration)] |
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 pe·jor·a·tive·ly adverb |
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