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pejorative
adjective as in negative, belittling
Example Sentences
He said the inquiry had followed a "wholly naive" line of questioning by ignoring the reality of the situation at the time, while making "terribly pejorative" statements that were "totally inappropriate".
“That is a pejorative … that’s applied to me mainly to keep me from asking difficult questions of powerful interests,” said Kennedy, 71, the son of former Atty.
In the 1980s, the term “McJob” entered the pop culture lexicon as a pejorative.
After leaving the presidency, Trump has used "Palestinian" as a pejorative for weak victim and called on Israel to "finish the job" in Gaza.
Some may try to use “coconut” in its racist form, or try to turn “Brat” into a pejorative, but it’s too late.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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