👉 In linguistics, a pejorative is a type of adverb or adjectival phrase that is used to describe something as being worse than another thing. It often has an opposite meaning and can be used in conjunction with other words or phrases to create a more negative or critical tone. For example: - "The poor man's horse was the worst of all." (This sentence describes the poor man's horse as the worst of all, using a pejorative form.) - "She