Main Entry: ²pejorative

Function: adjective

Etymology: Late Latin pejoratus, past participle of pejorare to make or become worse, from Latin pejor worse; akin to Sanskrit padyate he falls, Latin ped-, pes foot — more at foot

Date: circa 1888

: having negative connotations; especially : tending to disparage or belittle : depreciatory

— pe·jo·ra·tive·ly adverb