PEJORATIVE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pejorative mean? 

• PEJORATIVE (adjective)
  The adjective PEJORATIVE has 1 sense:

1. expressing disapproval

  Familiarity information: PEJORATIVE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PEJORATIVE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Expressing disapproval

Synonyms:

dislogistic; dyslogistic; pejorative

Context example:

dyslogistic terms like 'nitwit' and 'scalawag'

Similar:

uncomplimentary (tending to (or intended to) detract or disparage)

 Context examples 

In Canada and Greenland, the term Eskimo has fallen out of favor, as it is considered pejorative by the natives and has been replaced by the term Inuit.

(Eskimo, NCI Thesaurus)