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pejorative

pe.jo.ra.tive \pi-'jo.r-*t-iv, -'ja:r-; 'pej-(*-)r*t-, 'pej-*-.ra-t-\ aj 
   [LL pejoratus, pp. of pejorare to make or become worse, fr. L pe]jor worse; 
   akin to L pessimus worst, Gk pedon ground - more at PARALLELEPIPED : having 
   a tendency to make or become worse : DEPRECIATORY, DI SPARAGING - 
   pe.jo.ra.tive.ly av