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pejorative in German

pejorative in German is pejorativ, abwertend, abschätzig — pejorative means showing that you think something or someone is bad; insulting.

pejorative in German

pejorativ
adj
Disparaging, belittling or derogatory. [from 1882]
abwertend
adj
Disparaging, belittling or derogatory. [from 1882]
abschätzig
adj
Disparaging, belittling or derogatory. [from 1882]
herabsetzend
adj
Disparaging, belittling or derogatory. [from 1882]
verschlechternd
adj
Disparaging, belittling or derogatory. [from 1882]
verschlimmernd
adj
Disparaging, belittling or derogatory. [from 1882]
Pejorativum
noun
A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.
pejorativ
noun
A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.

What does "pejorative" mean?

  1. adj Showing that you think something or someone is bad; insulting.
    "These days, on platforms like X, slopulism is a pejorative label often applied to posts by politicians and pundits alike, anyone who shares out lowest-common-denominator ideas designed to appeal to loyal political bases."
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pejorative in a sentence

  • These days, on platforms like X, slopulism is a pejorative label often applied to posts by politicians and pundits alike, anyone who shares out lowest-common-denominator ideas designed to appeal to loyal political bases.

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What is "pejorative" in German?
"pejorative" in German is pejorativ, abwertend, abschätzig. pejorative means: Showing that you think something or someone is bad; insulting.
Are there other ways to say "pejorative" in German?
Yes — German has 7 translations listed for "pejorative": pejorativ, abwertend, abschätzig, herabsetzend, verschlechternd, verschlimmernd.
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