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What are pejoratives?

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Perjoratives are slang or colloquial words or terms, that have a demeaning or belittling effect- for example, 'preachy' would be a perjorative word you could use to describe someone who was very pedantic and long-winded in expressing their views, and so on.

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Sentence with pejorative?
Mark's pejorative remark about his girlfriend's weight caused her to become bulimic.
What is a sentence for pejorative?
Pejorative :Pejorative sense was exactly what brought the word back into use in the mid-nineteenth century.
How do you use pejorative in a sentence?
It is not wise to be pejorative all the time, but it is better to be benign.
What does pejorative mean?
means scornful or critical of someone or thing
What is a sentence using the word pejorative?
Bob was making pejorative remarks about his customers behind their backs, so I had to fire him.