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pejorative in Spanish

pejorative in Spanish is peyorativo, despectivo — pejorative means showing that you think something or someone is bad; insulting.

pejorative in Spanish

peyorativo
adj
Disparaging, belittling or derogatory. [from 1882]
despectivo
adj
Disparaging, belittling or derogatory. [from 1882]
peyorativo
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 Spanish?
"pejorative" in Spanish is peyorativo, despectivo. pejorative means: Showing that you think something or someone is bad; insulting.
Are there other ways to say "pejorative" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "pejorative": peyorativo, despectivo.
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