pejorative
UK [pɪ'dʒɒr.ə.tɪv] US [-'dʒɔ:r.ə.tˌɪv] formal
adjective
■disapproving or suggesting that something is not good or is of no importance 贬抑的，贬损的•Make sure students realise that 'fat' is an unflattering or pejorative word.一定要让学生明白 fat（肥胖）不是奉承之词，而是贬义词。 •It comes as quite a shock to still hear a judge describing a child as 'illegitimate', with all the pejorative overtones of that word.令人大为震惊的是，尽管“私生子”一词带有强烈的贬义，但现在仍能听到法官称某个孩子为私生子。 |