"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.
例文
1. Isn 't there a suggestion that "poetess "is slightly pejorative ?
「女流詩人」は少しけなす意味があるという人はいないだろうか。
2.'Swot 'is a pejorative term for someone who studies a lot.
swotは、一生懸命勉強している人を意味するけなす言葉です。
3.I agree I am ambitious,and I don 't see that as a pejorative term.
私は野心があることを認めますが、これはけなす言葉だとは思いません。
4.In the context of ethnic tourism,commercialization often has a pejorative connotation.
ダイジェスト民族観光文脈では、商品化はしばしばマイナスの意味を持つ。
5.Vegetal Tasting term used to describe a vegetable like aroma.Usually pejorative .