pejorative

adj.

轻蔑的，贬损的；

n.

轻蔑语；

1. The word has a pejorative overtone.
   这个单词有点贬义。
2. I'm using the word 'academic' here in a pejorative sense.
   我这里使用的“学术”一词是贬义的。

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