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pejoratives

pejoratives is the plural of pejorative.

Meaning of pejorative

Noun

pejorative (plural pejoratives)

  1. 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.”2023 October 12, Edgar Momplaisir, “A Few Badgeys More” (15:59 from the start), in Star Trek: Lower Decks, season 4, episode 7, spoken by Logic-y (Jack McBrayer)
    Synonyms:
    dyslogism, dysphemism

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Questions about pejoratives

What is pejoratives the plural of?
Pejoratives is the plural of pejorative.

Words near pejoratives in the dictionary

  1. pejorationists
  2. pejorations
  3. pejorative
  4. pejoratively
  5. pejorativeness
  6. pejoratives
  7. pejorativization
  8. pejorism
  9. pejorist
  10. pejorists
  11. pejority

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