pejorative

English - Turkish

Definition of pejorative in English Turkish dictionary

kötüleyici

küçük düşürücü

yermeli

(Sosyoloji, Toplumbilim) pejoratif

küçültücü söz

küçük düşürücü söz

{s} küçültücü

{s} alçaltıcı

alçaltıcı kelime

bir kelimenin anlamının kötüleşmesi

pejorationkötüleşme

{i} aşağılayıcı sözcük, yermeli sözcük

ablak

aşağılayıcı

Related Terms

pejoratively

küçük düşürerek

pejoratively

dudak bükerek

English - English

Definition of pejorative in English English dictionary

A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression

Disparaging, belittling or derogatory

{s} vilifying, disrespectful, scornful; declining, depreciatory; changing for the worse, calumniatory

A pejorative word or expression is one that expresses criticism of someone or something. I agree I am ambitious, and I don't see that as a pejorative term = derogatory, disparaging. a word or expression that is pejorative is used to show disapproval or to insult someone (pejoratus, past participle of pejorare , from pejor )

Implying or imputing evil; depreciatory; disparaging; unfavorable

expressing disapproval; "dyslogistic terms like `nitwit' and `scalawag'"

Related Terms

pejoratively

In a pejorative manner. Insultingly, disparagingly. Used in a manner to belittle or harm the reputation of another

Hottentot pejorative

or Khoikhoi formerly Hottentot (pejorative) Group of peoples, speaking closely related Khoisan languages, who were among the first indigenous southern Africans encountered by Europeans. The precontact Khoekhoe were pastoralists who tended large herds of cattle and sheep. By 1800 Khoekhoe societies south of the Orange River in Cape Colony had been largely destroyed by disease and warfare, with the remnants either serving as bonded labourers for white farmers or blending into frontier communities of mixed descent, such as the Griqua. North of the Orange River in Namibia, the Nama are the largest Khoekhoe ethnic group, numbering about 230,000

pejoratively

in a pejorative manner; "I am not using the word pejoratively

pejoratively

in a pejorative manner; "I am not using the word pejoratively"

pejoratively

disparagingly, derogatorily, vilifyingly, slanderously

pejoratives

plural of pejorative

Hyphenation

pe·jo·ra·tive

Turkish pronunciation

pıcôrıtîv

Synonyms

derogatory, dyslogistic, dyslogism, dysphemism, debasing, deprecatory, depreciatory, derisive, detracting, detractive, detractory, disadvantageous, disparaging, irreverent, rude

Antonyms

meliorative, eulogistic, eulogism, euphemism, complimentary, positive, praising

Pronunciation

/pəˈʤôrətəv/ /pəˈʤɔːrətɪv/

Etymology

() French 1882 péjorative (“depreciative, disparaging”) Late Latin peioratus, past participle of peiorare (“make worse”) Latin peior (“worse”). Compare English 1644 pejorate (“to worsen”), from the same etymology.