different between pejorative vs scullion

English

Etymology

French 1882 péjorative (“depreciative, disparaging”), from Late Latin p?i?r?tus, past participle of p?i?r?re (“make worse”), from Latin p?ior (“worse”). Compare English 1644 pejorate (“to worsen”), from the same etymology.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /p??d????t?v/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /p??d??????v/, /p??d??????v/

Adjective

pejorative (comparative more pejorative, superlative most pejorative)

1. Disparaging, belittling or derogatory.

Synonyms

• derogatory
• dyslogistic
• disrespectful

Antonyms

• approbative
• eulogistic
• meliorative

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

pejorative (plural pejoratives)

1. A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.

Synonyms

• dyslogism
• dysphemism

Antonyms

• approvative
• euphemism

Translations

References

• pejorative at OneLook Dictionary Search
• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “pejorative”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

English

Etymology 1

Either from Middle French escouillon (“a swab, cloth”), diminutive of escouve (“broom, twig”) from Latin scopa, or an alteration of Old French souillon (“scullion”) by influence of scullery.

Noun

scullion (plural scullions)

1. A servant of the lower classes.
2. (obsolete, derogatory) A low, base person. [1400s]

Etymology 2

Noun

scullion (plural scullions)

1. Alternative form of scallion

Anagrams

• Cullison, cullions