英语词汇“pejorative”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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"If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all." Parents have given that good advice for years, but unfortunately many people haven't heeded it. The word pejorative makes it clear that both English and Latin speakers have long known that disparaging words can make a bad situation worse. Pejorative derives from the Late Latin adjective pējōrātus, which in turn comes from the Latin verb pējōrāre, meaning "to make or become worse." Although pejorative words have probably always been part of English, the adjective pejorative has only been found in English texts since the late 1880s. Before then, English speakers could rely on older synonyms of pejorative such as derogatory and uncomplimentary to describe disparaging words.

Synonyms

Adjective

belittling
contemptuous
decrying
degrading
demeaning
denigrative
denigratory
deprecatory
depreciative
depreciatory
derisory
derogative
derogatory
detractive
disdainful
disparaging
scornful
slighting
uncomplimentary

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Example Sentences

Adjective Children born with an extra chromosome 21 are healthy, conspicuously happy and destined to live for many years. But they are not considered, in that pejorative word, 'normal'.

Matt Ridley, Genome, 1999 The word barbarian was used by the Greeks, to designate an alien, and therefore, by definition, someone inferior in culture to a Hellene. The Romans applied this in the pejorative sense to the people who came to live along the Rhine-Danube frontier.

Norman F. Cantor, The Civilization of the Middle Ages, 1993 On occasion they expressed a preference for the terms Latino or Hispanic if that would assist them in escaping from the term Puerto Rican, which became, at times, almost pejorative.

John Hope Franklin, "The Land of Room Enough," 1981, in Race and History, 1989 a word with pejorative connotations the reviewer used the pejorative word “versifier” to refer to the writer, whose poems had struck a responsive chord with the general public

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In fact, his ties to Shaker Heights are often used as a pejorative compared to the rough upbringing of his method-acting peers such as Marlon Brando.

John Benson, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2022 Okay, better, but wasn’t there something romantic and pompous—silly, to employ a favorite pejorative—in the poem’s very conception?

Brad Leithauser, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 So strong are the negative associations that the word itself has become a pejorative for someone deceitful or disloyal.

Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 8 July 2022 Your character said this to Maverick as a pejorative, but did Cruise’s reputation precede him in the best possible way?

Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2022 Some say it’s a pejorative and insist everyone has a right to draw on their faith and values to try to influence public policy.

Peter Smith And Deepa Bharath, Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2022 Jogging was a huge fad in the 1970s during the original recreational running boom, but the word eventually became a condescending pejorative within competitive, race-centric running culture.

Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2022 His classmates snickered and called him indio—Indian—a pejorative for anyone with non-European blood.

Longreads, 19 Jan. 2022 The famed conservationist fought to preserve Yosemite Valley and Sequoia National Forest but also referred to African Americans with a racist pejorative more offensive than the n-word to many Black people.

The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2021

Adjective

Unlike Christian nationalism—a pejorative term about taking America back for God that swathes of the right are now adopting as a badge of honor—the NAR has always had an almost Masonic tendency toward disaffiliation.

Elle Hardy, The New Republic, 23 Aug. 2022 Barack Obama, in 2019, used it in a way that was kind of pejorative and dismissive.

Brandon Tensley, CNN, 10 July 2022 Members are sometimes referred to by a pejorative colloquialism derived from the name of the group's founder — the Rev. Sun Myung Moon.

Grayson Quay, The Week, 10 July 2022 It’s from these pejorative meanings that the word’s usage broadened around the 1930s to refer to the mentally ill, becoming kind of a catchall term for crazy, along with other slang like bananas (which also was a slang term for a gay man) and nuts.

Joseph Lamour, Bon Appétit, 22 June 2022 Soon, their coach earned a slew of pejorative nicknames like Nuthouse and Outhouse.

New York Times, 9 May 2022 Finlandization, meanwhile, has long been viewed as a pejorative term in Finland itself.

Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2022 Instead of the usual red cow against a backdrop of snowy mountains, the cow was spotted, and one spot resembled a pig – an apparent reference to the pejorative word for police, state police spokeswoman Stephanie Dasaro told Reuters.

Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2021 Amazon declined to comment about products on its site with pejorative statements about Alexa.

Alexa Juliana Ard, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

noun derivative of pejorative entry 2

Adjective

borrowed from New Latin pējōrātīvus, from Late Latin pējōrātus, past participle of pējōrāre "to make worse, aggravate" (derivative of Latin pējor "inferior, worse," going back to *ped-yos-, comparative of *ped-, extracted from *ped-tu- "a fall, falling") + Latin -īvus -ive — more at pessimism

First Known Use

Noun

1882, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

circa 1888, in the meaning defined above

单词	pejorative
释义	pejorative 1 of 2 noun pe·jo·ra·tive pi-ˈjȯr-ə-tiv -ˈjär-, also ˈpe-jə-rə-tiv, or ˈpē-, or -ˌrā-, or ˈpej-rə-, or ˈpēj- : a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation sense 1) or that is intended to disparage or belittle : a pejorative word or phrase pejorative 2 of 2 adjective pe·jo·ra·tive pi-ˈjȯr-ə-tiv -ˈjär-, also ˈpe-jə-rə-tiv, or ˈpē-, or -ˌrā-, or ˈpej-rə-, or ˈpēj- : having negative connotations (see connotation sense 1) especially : tending to disparage or belittle : depreciatory pejoratively adverb Did you know? "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all." Parents have given that good advice for years, but unfortunately many people haven't heeded it. The word pejorative makes it clear that both English and Latin speakers have long known that disparaging words can make a bad situation worse. Pejorative derives from the Late Latin adjective pējōrātus, which in turn comes from the Latin verb pējōrāre, meaning "to make or become worse." Although pejorative words have probably always been part of English, the adjective pejorative has only been found in English texts since the late 1880s. Before then, English speakers could rely on older synonyms of pejorative such as derogatory and uncomplimentary to describe disparaging words. Synonyms Adjective belittling contemptuous decrying degrading demeaning denigrative denigratory deprecatory depreciative depreciatory derisory derogative derogatory detractive disdainful disparaging scornful slighting uncomplimentary See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective Children born with an extra chromosome 21 are healthy, conspicuously happy and destined to live for many years. But they are not considered, in that pejorative word, 'normal'. Matt Ridley, Genome, 1999 The word barbarian was used by the Greeks, to designate an alien, and therefore, by definition, someone inferior in culture to a Hellene. The Romans applied this in the pejorative sense to the people who came to live along the Rhine-Danube frontier. Norman F. Cantor, The Civilization of the Middle Ages, 1993 On occasion they expressed a preference for the terms Latino or Hispanic if that would assist them in escaping from the term Puerto Rican, which became, at times, almost pejorative. John Hope Franklin, "The Land of Room Enough," 1981, in Race and History, 1989 a word with pejorative connotations the reviewer used the pejorative word “versifier” to refer to the writer, whose poems had struck a responsive chord with the general public Recent Examples on the Web Noun In fact, his ties to Shaker Heights are often used as a pejorative compared to the rough upbringing of his method-acting peers such as Marlon Brando. John Benson, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2022 Okay, better, but wasn’t there something romantic and pompous—silly, to employ a favorite pejorative—in the poem’s very conception? Brad Leithauser, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 So strong are the negative associations that the word itself has become a pejorative for someone deceitful or disloyal. Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 8 July 2022 Your character said this to Maverick as a pejorative, but did Cruise’s reputation precede him in the best possible way? Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2022 Some say it’s a pejorative and insist everyone has a right to draw on their faith and values to try to influence public policy. Peter Smith And Deepa Bharath, Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2022 Jogging was a huge fad in the 1970s during the original recreational running boom, but the word eventually became a condescending pejorative within competitive, race-centric running culture. Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2022 His classmates snickered and called him indio—Indian—a pejorative for anyone with non-European blood. Longreads, 19 Jan. 2022 The famed conservationist fought to preserve Yosemite Valley and Sequoia National Forest but also referred to African Americans with a racist pejorative more offensive than the n-word to many Black people. The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2021 Adjective Unlike Christian nationalism—a pejorative term about taking America back for God that swathes of the right are now adopting as a badge of honor—the NAR has always had an almost Masonic tendency toward disaffiliation. Elle Hardy, The New Republic, 23 Aug. 2022 Barack Obama, in 2019, used it in a way that was kind of pejorative and dismissive. Brandon Tensley, CNN, 10 July 2022 Members are sometimes referred to by a pejorative colloquialism derived from the name of the group's founder — the Rev. Sun Myung Moon. Grayson Quay, The Week, 10 July 2022 It’s from these pejorative meanings that the word’s usage broadened around the 1930s to refer to the mentally ill, becoming kind of a catchall term for crazy, along with other slang like bananas (which also was a slang term for a gay man) and nuts. Joseph Lamour, Bon Appétit, 22 June 2022 Soon, their coach earned a slew of pejorative nicknames like Nuthouse and Outhouse. New York Times, 9 May 2022 Finlandization, meanwhile, has long been viewed as a pejorative term in Finland itself. Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2022 Instead of the usual red cow against a backdrop of snowy mountains, the cow was spotted, and one spot resembled a pig – an apparent reference to the pejorative word for police, state police spokeswoman Stephanie Dasaro told Reuters. Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2021 Amazon declined to comment about products on its site with pejorative statements about Alexa. Alexa Juliana Ard, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Dec. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun noun derivative of pejorative entry 2 Adjective borrowed from New Latin pējōrātīvus, from Late Latin pējōrātus, past participle of pējōrāre "to make worse, aggravate" (derivative of Latin pējor "inferior, worse," going back to ped-yos-, comparative of ped-, extracted from ped-tu- "a fall, falling") + Latin -īvus* -ive — more at pessimism First Known Use Noun 1882, in the meaning defined above Adjective circa 1888, in the meaning defined above pejorative adjective as in slighting intended to make a person or thing seem of little importance or value the reviewer used the pejorative word "versifier" to refer to the writer, whose poems had struck a responsive chord with the general public Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance slighting derogatory insulting derogative disparaging demeaning denigratory deprecatory depreciative uncomplimentary depreciatory malicious contemptuous scornful degrading disdainful abusive belittling detractive derisory critical venomous decrying hateful libelous nasty denigrative slanderous cruel scurrilous opprobrious spiteful defamatory unkind libellous calumnious despiteful virulent malignant maligning vilifying malign malevolent slandering mean denunciatory catty caustic aspersing bitter resentful jealous jaundiced envious acrid acrimonious scathing rancorous denunciative Antonyms & Near Antonyms laudatory commendatory positive complimentary friendly adulatory respectful sympathetic appreciative approving laudative kind admiring warm kindly kindhearted applauding warmhearted unmalicious See More
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