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pejorist

pejorist noun: one who believes that the world is getting worse.

Noun

pejorist (plural pejorists)

  1. One who believes that the world is getting worse.
    Synonyms:
    pejorationist

Synonyms of pejorist

Forms of pejorist

pluralpejorists
alternative formpeiorist

Origin of pejorist

From Latin peior (“worse”) + -ist.

Questions about pejorist

What does pejorist mean?
Pejorist means one who believes that the world is getting worse.
What part of speech is pejorist?
Pejorist is a noun.
What is the plural of pejorist?
The plural of pejorist is pejorists.

Words near pejorist in the dictionary

  1. pejoratively
  2. pejorativeness
  3. pejoratives
  4. pejorativization
  5. pejorism
  6. pejorist
  7. pejorists
  8. pejority
  9. pejorize
  10. pejorized
  11. pejorizes

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