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Pejorative Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ive

Pejorative has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.

Adjective
1

expressing disapproval

"dyslogistic terms like `nitwit' and `scalawag'"

2

Disparaging, belittling or derogatory.

See Also
picong disparaging make fun of nonpejorative joganosh pejorism snitch bitch belittle
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Rhyming Words
vive zive give yive jive wive tive rive five bive dive live hive skive blive shive alive snive chive swive
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