pejorative connotation

Examples (20)

• The term ‘native’ has acquired pejorative connotations among some groups.
• The term 'spinster' has acquired a pejorative connotation over the years.
• Using the word 'cheap' to describe someone can carry a pejorative connotation.
• He didn't realize that his remark carried a pejorative connotation.
• Did you realize that your comment about her outfit had a pejorative connotation?
• In this specific context, the word 'ambitious' carries a pejorative connotation.
• The scholar argued that 'spinster' carries a strong pejorative connotation that 'bachelor' lacks.
• The author carefully avoids words with any pejorative connotation.
• Over time, the once-neutral word 'gossip' developed a distinctly pejorative connotation.
• It is important to distinguish between a technical term and its pejorative connotation.
• The politician was criticized for using a term with a clear pejorative connotation.
• The label 'bureaucrat' often has a pejorative connotation in political discourse.
• Be careful with that label; it has a strong pejorative connotation in this community.
• Linguists study how certain words develop a pejorative connotation over time.
• The pejorative connotation of the nickname was intended to belittle him.
• Was the word intended to have a pejorative connotation, or was it a neutral description?
• Many words acquire pejorative connotations when used in a sarcastic tone.
• The use of 'cheap' here has a clearly pejorative connotation.
• It's important to understand the pejorative connotation a word might have before using it.
• Some nicknames can lose their pejorative connotation if adopted by the group itself.