pejorative

“That is a pejorative … that’s applied to me mainly to keep me from asking difficult questions of powerful interests,” said Kennedy, 71, the son of former Atty.

In the 1980s, the term “McJob” entered the pop culture lexicon as a pejorative.

After leaving the presidency, Trump has used "Palestinian" as a pejorative for weak victim and called on Israel to "finish the job" in Gaza.

Some may try to use “coconut” in its racist form, or try to turn “Brat” into a pejorative, but it’s too late.

Olshansky, who specializes in demographics and gerontology, warned that while many people see the term "disabled" as neutral, there is still a risk of it being unintentionally pejorative and stigmatizing.