PEJORATIVE

A word is a ' term of derision', or a phrase is 'pejorative', if either implies contempt or disapproval. The adjective ''pejorative'' is synonymous with '''derogatory''', '''derisive''', and '''dyslogistic'''. When used as an adjective, pejorative has two meanings: (1) tending to make or become worse, and (2) tending to disparage or belittle. ^[1] When used as a noun, pejorative means "a belittling or disparaging word or expression". ^[1] Since meanings change over time, an up-to-date dictionary should be consulted for information on specific words.

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Dictionary.com [1]
1. http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/archive/2003/10/03.html
2. http://dictionary.reference.com/wordoftheday/archive/2003/10/03.html

See also

★ Euphemism treadmill

★ Hypocoristic, a pet name (antonym)

★ Semantic change

★ Taunt

★ Pejorative suffix

★ Historical linguistics

★ Term of derision

★ Term of disparagement

★ List of ethnic slurs