pejorative in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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Translations for pejorative in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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peyorativo (peyorativa)
pejorative
despectivo (despectiva) término
pejorative
cuico (cuica)
pejorative term for a Bolivian
esta palabra tiene connotaciones peyorativas
this word has pejorative connotations
sudaca
pejorative term used to refer to a South American
tiene un cierto matiz peyorativo
it has a slightly pejorative nuance o has slightly pejorative connotations
gringo
A pejorative term in Latin America to refer to white English speakers, particularly North Americans. It has overtones of US intervention in Latin American internal affairs. In the eighteenth century the word was applied to foreigners who spoke little or no Spanish.
caciquismo
Pejorative term for rule by local bosses (caciques) in Latin America and Spain. The word cacique, of Caribbean origin, was used by the Spanish conquistadors to describe tribal chiefs or district governors in their colonies.

pejorative in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pejorative in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

I.pejorative [pɪˈdʒɒrətɪv, Am -ˈdʒɔ:rət̬ɪv] form ADJ

II.pejorative [pɪˈdʒɒrətɪv, Am -ˈdʒɔ:rət̬ɪv] form N

Translations for pejorative in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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peyorativo (-a)
pejorative
sudaca
pejorative term used to refer to a South American
despectivo (-a)
pejorative
coño
pejorative term for a Spaniard

pejorative Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

pejorative term used to refer to a South American
sudaca
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However, the play is not just about jokes and laughs; rather, it aims to strip these very racial slurs of their pejorative power.
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Moreover, the term frequently carries the pejorative connotations of promulgating bias or misinformation.
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Those described as wandering bishops often see the term as pejorative.
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It is also used as a pejorative term for individuals who are considered to be rude, abrasive, inconsiderate, or otherwise contemptible.
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The word may be uttered in a pejorative sense, while at the same time be accepted as a description of honourable work or civic duty.
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Though venality is generally used as a pejorative term, an individual or entity could be venal (or mercenary) and not be corrupt or unethical.
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In other words, the term is not pejorative, but the opposite.
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It may be used as a pejorative term.
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This suggestion so outraged ufologists that many of them still use the term pelican or pelicanist as a pejorative term for a debunker.
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The term continued to be used as a pejorative by conservative pro-segregationist southerners well into the 20th century.
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