#118 - Pejorative
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vocab_drabblesThis week's word is
Pejorative
From Word Hippo:
Adjective
Disparaging, belittling or derogatory in nature.
Noun
A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression. Slanderous, deliberately harmful to someone's reputation.
Examples:
The individual may be classified as incomplete, immature, or by other pejorative terms which detract from his dignity.
Most bodybuilders refer to water in the pejorative, fingering it as the cause for water retention or a puffy and bloated appearance.
Pejorative
From Word Hippo:
Adjective
Disparaging, belittling or derogatory in nature.
Noun
A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression. Slanderous, deliberately harmful to someone's reputation.
Examples:
The individual may be classified as incomplete, immature, or by other pejorative terms which detract from his dignity.
Most bodybuilders refer to water in the pejorative, fingering it as the cause for water retention or a puffy and bloated appearance.
