Associations to the word «Pejorative»

Wiktionary

PEJORATIVE, adjective. Disparaging, belittling or derogatory.
PEJORATIVE, noun. A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.

Dictionary definition

PEJORATIVE, adjective. Expressing disapproval; "dyslogistic terms like `nitwit' and `scalawag'".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.