"despective" meaning in All languages combined

See despective on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more despective [comparative], most despective [superlative]
Etymology: From despect + -ive. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|despect|ive}} despect + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj}} despective (comparative more despective, superlative most despective)
  1. Disparaging, derogatory; looking down upon.
    Sense id: en-despective-en-adj-tSR6l9-~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ive, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ive: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14

Noun [English]

Forms: despectives [plural]
Etymology: From despect + -ive. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|despect|ive}} despect + -ive Head templates: {{en-noun}} despective (plural despectives)
  1. (linguistics) A disparaging/derogatory word or form of a word; a word or form indicative of the speaker's tendency to look down on the referent. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-despective-en-noun-xhE~lDKZ Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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