What is Pejorative?
A '''pejorative''' (also called a '''derogatory term''',<ref>{{cite dictionary|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/derogatory|title=Definition of derogatory|dictionary=[[Merriam Webster]]|access-date=2 May 2015}}</ref> a '''slur''', a '''term of disparagement''') is a word or grammatical form of expressing a negative term of someone or something, showing a lack of respect for someone or something.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pejorative |title=Pejorative &#124; Define Pejorative at Dictionary.com |publisher=Dictionary.reference.com |access-date=2012-04-25}}</ref> It is also used to express [[criticism]], [[hatred|hostility]], or [[wikt:disregard|disregard]]. Sometimes, a term is seen as pejorative in some social or ethnic groups but not in others, or may be originally pejorative and eventually be adopted in a non-pejorative sense. ==Related pages== *[[Insult]] *[[List of pejoratives]] ==References== {{reflist}} {{stub}} [[Category:Pejoratives| ]]