Pejorative



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 带有轻蔑意义的, 贬低的
• ［英］ adj. 带有轻蔑意义的, 贬低的 ( tending to disparage or belittle; depreciatory)
• ［类］ 反义词: laudatory ( 赞美的)
• ［记］ pejor ( 坏) ＋ative -> 变坏的 -> 贬低的;
• ［同］ 参考: pejorate ( 恶化)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Date: 1882
• a pejorative word or phrase

II. adjective

• Etymology: Late Latin pejoratus, past participle of pejorare to make or become worse, from Latin pejor worse; akin to Sanskrit padyate he falls, Latin ped-, pes foot — more at foot
• Date: circa 1888
• having negative connotations; especially tending to disparage or belittle ; depreciatory
• ? pejoratively adverb

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