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pejoratively

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Etymology

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From pejorative +‎ -ly.

Adverb

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pejoratively (comparative more pejoratively, superlative most pejoratively)

  1. In a pejorative manner. Insultingly, disparagingly; so as to belittle another or harm their reputation.
    • 2006, Brij V. Lal, Peter Reeves, Rajesh Rai, The Encyclopedia of the Indian Diaspora:
      Despite their number and their assimilationist proclivities, Filipino Punjabis are sometimes pejoratively called 'five-six Indians'.

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