péjoratif

French

Etymology

From Latin pēior (“worse”) + -atif.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pe.ʒɔ.ʁa.tif/

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• Homophone: péjoratifs

Adjective

péjoratif (feminine péjorative, masculine plural péjoratifs, feminine plural péjoratives)

1. pejorative

   Synonym: dépréciatif

   Antonym: mélioratif

Further reading

• “péjoratif”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.