The difference between Meliorative and Pejorative
When used as adjectives, meliorative means that meliorates, whereas pejorative means disparaging, belittling or derogatory.
Pejorative is also noun with the meaning: a disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.
check bellow for the other definitions of Meliorative and Pejorative
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Meliorative as an adjective:
That meliorates; curative, salutary.
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Pejorative as an adjective:
Disparaging, belittling or derogatory.
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Pejorative as a noun:
A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.