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Meaning of Pejorative | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

pɪˈd͡ʒɒɹətɪv

Definitions

A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.

Equivalents

Afrikaans pejoratief

العربية إنتقاصي

Bosanski pejorativ pežorativ пежоратив пејоратив

Català pejoratiu

Čeština pejorativní pejorativum

Dansk nedsættende

Deutsch abschätzig abwertend herabsetzend pejorativ Pejorativum verschlechternd verschlimmernd

Ελληνικά εξευτελιστικός μειωτικός υποτιμητικός

Español peyorativo

Suomi alentava halventava haukkumasana pejoratiivi pejoratiivinen väheksyvä

Français péjoratif péjorative

Galego pexorativo

Hrvatski pejorativ pežorativ пежоратив пејоратив

Magyar pejoratív

Italiano peggiorativo riduttivo spregiativo

日本語侮蔑侮蔑的な侮辱侮辱的な軽蔑軽蔑的な

한국어 경멸어 경멸적인

Македонски пејоратив погрден

Nederlands kleinerend denigrerend pejoratief

Polski pejoratywny

Português pejorativo

Română peiorativ

Русский неодобрительный презри́тельный уничижительный

Српски pejorativ pežorativ пежоратив пејоратив

Svenska nedsättande

Türkçe Ablak alçaltıcı aşağılama aşağılayıcı hakaret küçültücü pejoratif yermeli

Українська лайка лайливий принизливий

Examples

““Get away from me, freak.” “Actually, my designation is Logic-y. I take issue with the pejorative when I am simply a product of your self-inflicted bifurcation.””

CEFR level

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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