pejorative

Significat (Anglès)

Adj

Disparaging, belittling or derogatory.

Noun

A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.

Conceptes

pejoratiu

despectiu

derogatori

Sinònims

derogatory

dyslogistic

deteriorative

dislogistic

disparaging

deprecating

deprecative

depreciative

depreciatory

derisive

derogative

discreditable

disdainful

for example

narky

reductive

ridiculing

snide

sniffy

vituperative

dysphemistic

abusive

serowlsh

antipathetic

debasing

degrading

demeaning

Traduccions

péjoratif

peyorativo

pejorativo

pejorativ

peggiorativo

abwertend

despectivo

verschlechternd

verschlimmernd

abschätzig

alçaltıcı

dépréciatif

εξευτελιστικός

yermeli

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/pɪˈd͡ʒɒɹətɪv/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From Late Latin peiōrātus (past participle of peiōrāre (“make worse”), from Latin peior (“worse”)) + -ive. Compare French péjoratif (“depreciative, disparaging”). By surface analysis, pejorate + -ive.