Pejorative

What do we mean by pejorative?

Disparaging; belittling. adjective

A disparaging or belittling word or expression. noun

Tending or intended to depreciate or deteriorate, as the sense of a word; giving a low or bad sense to.

In grammar, a word that depreciates or deteriorates the sense: thus, poetaster is a pejorative of poet, criticaster of critic. noun

Implying or imputing evil; depreciatory; disparaging; unfavorable. adjective

Disparaging, belittling or derogatory. adjective

A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression. noun

Expressing disapproval adjective

A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.

In a mocking or derisive manner; insulting and critical. Urban Dictionary

Something that belittles or possibly implies evil Urban Dictionary

A word used to confuse the masses by being used improperly almost all of the time. Urban Dictionary

Tending to make worse Urban Dictionary

Noun An insulting or derogatory term for a majority or large group Urban Dictionary

Pejorative: words or a word you use to put people down. Urban Dictionary

To skeet on an unsuspecting female. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to pejorative:
pejorative, perjorative, prejorative, perogative, decorative, pejorate, memorative, pejoration, perforative, pejoratives.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word pejorative:
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Words that rhyme with pejorative:
restorative, floret of.

Adjectives that are often used to describe pejorative:
new, less, more, racist, mere.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective pejorative:
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Words that sound like pejorative:
pejorative, perjorative, pejoratively, punative, portative, parroting, aperitive, sportive, suppurative, secretive.