to call by a derogatory name; a derogatory term
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to call by a derogatory name; to refer to pejoratively
formalThis is a formal term used in linguistic, sociological, or critical analysis to describe the act of labeling something or someone with a negative term.
Mín民
jiān间
cháng常
bǎ把
huì彗
xīng星
biǎn贬
chēng称
wéi为
“
zāi灾
xīng星
”
。
In folklore, comets are often pejoratively called "disaster stars."
Lì历
shǐ史
shū书
zhōng中
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
biǎn贬
chēng称
shī失
bài败
de的
zhèng政
quán权
wéi为
“
wěi伪
zhèng政
quán权
”
。
History books sometimes derogatorily refer to defeated regimes as "puppet regimes."
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Wǒ我
men们
bù不
yīng应
yòng用
chuò绰
hào号
biǎn贬
chēng称
tā他
rén人
。
We should not use nicknames to refer to others pejoratively.
noun
a derogatory term; a pejorative
formalThis noun refers to the derogatory name or label itself.
“
zāi灾
xīng星
”
shì是
mín民
jiān间
duì对
huì彗
xīng星
de的
yī一
zhǒng种
biǎn贬
chēng称
。
"Disaster star" is a derogatory term for comets in folklore.
Zài在
mǒu某
xiē些
yǔ语
jìng境
zhōng中
，
“
shū书
dāi呆
zi子
”
shì是
duì对
qín勤
fèn奋
xué学
sheng生
de的
biǎn贬
chēng称
。
In some contexts, "bookworm" is a derogatory term for diligent students.
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Zhè这
ge个
lì历
shǐ史
rén人
wù物
de的
biǎn贬
chēng称
yuán源
zì自
tā他
de的
zhèng政
zhì治
duì对
shǒu手
。
This historical figure's derogatory epithet originated from his political opponents.