# pejorative

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pɪˈd͡ʒɒɹətɪv/ · frequency rank #39,950

## Definitions
1. Disparaging, belittling or derogatory.

## Etymology
From Late Latin peiōrātus (“worsened”, past participle of peiōrāre (“worsen”), from Latin peior (“worse”)) + -ive. Compare French péjoratif (“depreciative, disparaging”). By surface analysis, pejorate + -ive.

## Common misspellings (14)
`epjorative`, `pejjorative`, `pejoartive`, `pejoraitve`, `pejoratiev`, `pejorativve`, `pejorattive`, `pejoratvie`, `pejorrative`, `pejortaive`, `pejroative`, `peojrative`, `pjeorative`, `ppejorative`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pejorative