Once neutral, the term acquired a pejorative sense in the nineteenth century and is now rarely used in print.
该词原本中性，十九世纪获得了贬义，如今很少见诸印刷品。
Which choice best defines “pejorative”?
B — Expressing contempt; disparaging.. “pejorative” means Expressing contempt; disparaging..
Which word means “Expressing contempt; disparaging.”?
D — pejorative. “pejorative” means Expressing contempt; disparaging..
pejorative — Expressing contempt; disparaging.. In Chinese: 轻蔑的；贬义的.
pejorative is pronounced //pɪˈdʒɒrətɪv//.
Once neutral, the term acquired a pejorative sense in the nineteenth century and is now rarely used in print. (该词原本中性，十九世纪获得了贬义，如今很少见诸印刷品。)
derogatory, disparaging, belittling — all close in meaning to pejorative (Expressing contempt; disparaging.).
complimentary, laudatory — each the opposite of pejorative (Expressing contempt; disparaging.).
Yes. pejorative is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
pejor(更坏) → 往坏说。