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# peiorare **Type:** Etymological root **Language:** Latin **Slug:** peiorare ## Words From This Root - pejorative - expressing contempt or disapproval; disparaging - pejorate - to make or become worse; to acquire a more negative meaning
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pejorative
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/pɪˈdʒɔrətɪv/
expressing contempt or disapproval; disparaging
pejorate
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/ˈpɛdʒəreɪt/
to make or become worse; to acquire a more negative meaning
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