A pejorative word is a term or word that is used to insult or belittle someone or something. It is a negative or derogatory term that aims to demean or criticize. Full definition
Rather than attaching pejorative words and phrases such as «McCarthyite mentality,» «hard - hearted,» «apocalyptic mentality,» and «bitter» to describe those who see a danger in accommodation, perhaps Reno, in a respectful way, should consider first what animates their concerns. (firstthings.com)
However, even the best parents I know find themselves in situations where they are running late, they actually * need * to be somewhere (I'm thinking of a specialist doctors appointment that has been scheduled for months, for instance), and Bubs is being (for lack of a better / less pejorative word) uncooperative. (attachmentparenting.org)
Our love of schadenfreude means that any excuse will do to put the sensational and pejorative word cult in a headline. (bookpage.com)