pejorative

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Antonyms 1.4.3 Translations 1.5 References

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

French 1882 péjorative "depreciative, disparaging" < Late Latin peioratus, past participle of peiorare "make worse" < Latin peior "worse"

• related: English 1644 pejorate "to worsen" < Late Latin peioratus, past participle of peiorare "make worse" < Latin peior "worse".

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /pɪˈdʒɒrətɪv/, SAMPA: /pI"dZQr@tIv/
• (GenAm) IPA: /pɪˈdʒɔːɹətɪv/, SAMPA: /pI"dZO:r@tIv/

[edit] Adjective

pejorative (comparative more pejorative, superlative most pejorative)

1. Disparaging, belittling or derogatory.

[edit] Synonyms

• derogatory
• dyslogistic

[edit] Antonyms

• meliorative
• eulogistic

[edit] Translations

[edit] Noun

pejorative (plural pejoratives)

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

[edit] Synonyms

• dyslogism
• dysphemism

[edit] Antonyms

• eulogism
• euphemism

[edit] Translations

[edit] References

• “pejorative” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001