Word:
Pejorative
Status:
Adjective
Meaning:
Insulting to someone or something: critisism.
Sentences:
1) The reviewer used a pejorative word towards the writer, which caused an uproar among the crowd.
2) Using pejorative words to describe young people often makes them less confident of their capabilities.
Origin:
Late Latin pajoratus, past participle of pajorare which means 'to make worse'.
First use:
circa 1888
Synonyms:
belittling, contemptuous, degrading, demeaning
Antonyms:
commendatory, complimentary, encouraging.
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