pejorative
Collocations
5ADJ.
applied
VERB + PEJORATIVE
become, issue, make
PEJORATIVE + NOUN
gentiles, term, terms
PREP.
with
ADV.
generally, often
Definitions
adj
Disparaging, belittling or derogatory.
These days, on platforms like X, slopulism is a pejorative label often applied to posts by politicians and pundits alike, anyone who shares out lowest-common-denominator ideas designed to appeal to loyal political bases.
noun
A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.
“Get away from me, freak.” “Actually, my designation is Logic-y. I take issue with the pejorative when I am simply a product of your self-inflicted bifurcation.”
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — expressing disapproval
- dyslogistic
- dislogistic
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6These days, on platforms like X, slopulism is a pejorative label often applied to posts by politicians and pundits alike, anyone who shares out lowest-common-denominator ideas designed to appeal to lo
Wiktionary“Get away from me, freak.” “Actually, my designation is Logic-y. I take issue with the pejorative when I am simply a product of your self-inflicted bifurcation.”
WiktionaryThat's a pejorative term.
Tatoeba · #10322419"Goy" is not a pejorative term, but is simply the Hebrew equivalent of "gentile."
Tatoeba · #10322420It's not a pejorative.
Tatoeba · #11720404In North America, "geezer" is generally a pejorative term for an old man, rather than a neutral term for any man.
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