péjoratif

French

Etymology

From Latin pēior (“worse”) + -atif.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pe.ʒɔ.ʁa.tif/
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Homophone: péjoratifs

Adjective

péjoratif (feminine singular péjorative, masculine plural péjoratifs, feminine plural péjoratives)

pejorative
Synonym: dépréciatif

Antonym: mélioratif

Further reading

“péjoratif” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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