PEJORATIVE


Meaning of PEJORATIVE in English

adj.

Function: adjective

Etymology: Late Latin pejoratus, past participle of pejorare to make or become worse, from Latin pejor worse; akin to Sanskrit padyate he falls, Latin ped-, pes foot ― more at FOOT

Date: circa 1888

: having negative connotations especially : tending to disparage or belittle : DEPRECIATORY

– pe · jo · ra · tive · ly adverb

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