"depreciative, disparaging," 1888, from French péjoratif, from Late Latin peiorat-, past participle stem of peiorare "make worse," from Latin peior "worse," related to pessimus "worst," pessum "downward, to the ground," from PIE *ped-yos-, comparative of root *ped- "to walk, stumble, impair" (see peccadillo). As a noun from 1882. English had a verb pejorate "to worsen" from 1640s.
双语例句
1. Isn't there a suggestion that "poetess" is slightly pejorative?
难道没有人提出“女诗人”有点儿贬义吗？
来自柯林斯例句
2. 'Swot'is a pejorative term for someone who studies a lot.
swot是一个贬义词,指用功苦读的人.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. I agree I am ambitious, and I don't see that as a pejorative term.
我承认我有野心，但我不认为这是个贬义词。
来自柯林斯例句
4. In the context of ethnic tourism, commercialization often has a pejorative connotation.
摘要在民族旅游语境中, 商品化经常带有贬义色彩.
来自互联网
5. Vegetal Tasting term used to describe a vegetable like aroma. Usually pejorative.