Synonyms for pejorative
pɪˈdʒɔr ə tɪv, -ˈdʒɒr-, ˈpɛdʒ əˌreɪ-, ˈpi dʒə-pe·jo·ra·tive

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1. pejorativenoun

   Synonyms:
   derogatory, dyslogism, dysphemism, dyslogistic

   Antonyms:
   eulogism, meliorative, eulogistic, euphemism

2. pejorativeadjective

   Disparaging, belittling or derogatory.

   Synonyms:
   dysphemism, dyslogism, dyslogistic, derogatory

   Antonyms:
   euphemism, eulogism, meliorative, eulogistic

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1. dyslogistic, dislogistic, pejorativeadjective

   expressing disapproval

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

   Synonyms:
   dyslogistic, dislogistic

   Antonyms:
   complimentary

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1. List of paraphrases for "pejorative":

   derogatory

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1. Rick Santorum:

   Is it pejorative or not? I don't know, i try to call children 'children,' and not anything other than that.

2. Myron Tribus:

   Knowledge without know-how is sterile. We use the word "academic" in a pejorative sense to identify this limitation.

3. Brad Raffensperger:

   Unfortunately, that Jim Crow lie is dangerous for election confidence, going back and using pejorative terms like Jim Crow—there is nothing in this bill like Jim Crow at all.

4. Freya Harrison:

   The Middle Ages are often seen as the 'Dark Ages' -- we use the term 'medieval' these days ... as pejorative -- and I just wanted to do something that explains to me how people in the Middle Ages looked at science.

5. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross:

   If the speech is determined to be protected, no further action will be taken, an example would be an opinion on a matter of public concern that may be unpopular... but does not include threats of violence or pejorative language against any protected class.