dispregiativo

pejorative

adjective dee-spreh-jah-TEE-voh Rare

Also means

derogatory

Usage Note

Dispregiativo is a grammatical and stylistic term used to label words or suffixes that express contempt or belittlement (e.g. -accio, -ucolo). In Italian grammar, it contrasts with accrescitivo (augmentative) and vezzeggiativo (diminutive-affectionate). As a noun, un dispregiativo refers to a pejorative word itself.

Examples

"Il suffisso -accio è un dispregiativo."

Natural Translation

The suffix -accio is a pejorative.

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