PEJORATIVE


Meaning of PEJORATIVE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: pi- ' jo ̇ r- ə -tiv, - ' jär- also ' pe-j ə -r ə -tiv or ' p ē - or - ˌ r ā - or ' pej-r ə - or ' p ē j-

Function: noun

Date: 1882

: a pejorative word or phrase

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.