pejorate
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pejorate
- /ˈpiːdʒəɹeɪt/ UK
- /ˈpɛdʒəɹeɪt/ UK
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From Latin peiōrāt-, the participle stem of peiorō (“worsen”), from peior (“worse”).
verb pejorates · pejorating · pejorated
- To become or make (something) worse; to deteriorate, to worsen. You do not appear to me to recognize the gravity of your situation, or you would be more careful not to pejorate the same by words which glance upon the purity of justice.
Talk about this word "pejorate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pejorate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pejorate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pejorate "pejorate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pejorate.Cite this
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title = {pejorate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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