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Adjective: pejorative  pi'jor-u-tiv or pi'jór-u-tiv [N. Amer], pi'jó-ru-tiv [Brit]
  1. Expressing disapproval
    "pejorative terms like 'nitwit' and 'scalawag'";
    - dyslogistic, dislogistic
Noun: pejorative  pi'jor-u-tiv or pi'jór-u-tiv [N. Amer], pi'jó-ru-tiv [Brit]
  1. A word expressing disapproval

Derived forms: pejoratives

See also: uncomplimentary

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