Pejorative/GRE/Barron

红宝 蓝宝 Barron

pejorative

• (of a word or phrase) suggesting that someone is of little value; negative in connotation; having a belittling effect;
  • Ex. Many women now considers ``housewife a pejorative expression, because it patronized them.
  • 例句: Instead of criticizing Clinton's policies, the Republicans made pejorative remarks about his character.