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despective en · ADJ

Etymology

From despect + -ive.

Meanings

1. Disparaging, derogatory; looking down upon.
   • ‘Pencil pusher’ is a despective term for ‘administrative clerk’.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
more despective	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic
most despective	Degree=Sup		lexicographic

Translations (1)

es despectivo (Translations)

despective en · NOUN

Etymology

From despect + -ive.

Meanings

1. A disparaging/derogatory word or form of a word; a word or form indicative of the speaker's tendency to look down on the referent.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
despectives	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Translations (1)

es despectivo (Translations)