[ US /pəˈdʒɔɹətɪv/ ]
[ UK /pəd‍ʒˈɒɹətˌɪv/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. expressing disapproval
    dyslogistic terms like `nitwit' and `scalawag'
Linguix Browser extension
Fix your writing
on millions of websites
Get Started For Free Linguix pencil

How To Use pejorative In A Sentence

  • Politically active conservative Christians rarely use the term dominionism as a self-description; many feel it is a loaded or pejorative term.
  • For hard-line Republicans, the word 'liberal' had become a pejorative term.
  • And “retard” is a pejorative term used to dehumanize the mentally retarded. Matthew Yglesias » Does Anybody Know How to Do Development?
  • It's a pejorative that means Americans don't understand luxury.
  • KOUCHNER: The word realpolitik is a little pejorative. ‘We Want To Believe’
  • While an undoubtedly pejorative term, it is of use in understanding the pervasive freshness that scythes through the nose on first sniff and continues into the palate.
  • When these folk intentionally misgender trans people, and use anti-transgender pejoratives, and identify trans people as "dangerous," then they engage in hate speech. Pam's House Blend - Front Page
  • I agree I am ambitious, and I don't see that as a pejorative term.
  • The word hegemon, of course, is loaded, because the Chinese have used it as a pejorative to describe the role of the United States. What's At Stake In The South China Sea
  • People who speak that way are speaking in pejorative, demeaning terms.
View all
This website uses cookies to make Linguix work for you. By using this site, you agree to our cookie policy