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