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pejorist

English

Alternative forms

  • peiorist

Etymology

From Latin peior (worse) +? -ist.

Noun

pejorist (plural pejorists)

  1. One who believes that the world is getting worse

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pejorate

English

Etymology

From (the participle stem of) Latin peior? (make worse), from p?ior (worse).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?pi?d???e?t/, /?p?d???e?t/

Verb

pejorate (third-person singular simple present pejorates, present participle pejorating, simple past and past participle pejorated)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To make or become worse; to deteriorate or to worsen.

Related terms

  • pejorist
  • pejorative

Further reading

  • Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “pejorate”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Latin

Verb

pej?r?te

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of pej?r?

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