French-English translations for péjoratif

• pejorative
  In my view, Mr President, nonsense is an unduly pejorative word to use. À mon sens, Monsieur le Président, ce qualificatif "absurde" est trop péjoratif.
  This must be the most liberal report - and I say that, in case there is any confusion, in the pejorative sense of the term - that the International Trade Committee has ever passed to the plenary. Il doit s'agir du rapport le plus libéral - et je le dis clairement dans le sens péjoratif du mot - jamais soumis par la commission du commerce international à la séance plénière.
• derogatory
• disparaging
  I am referring, in this case, to the French legislation and its disparaging concept, sectaire, for this is no edifying concept. Mon propos vise en l'occurrence la législation française et l'adjectif péjoratif "sectaire" dont elle fait usage, car le concept qu'il recouvre n'est pas constructif.
  The candidate made disparaging remarks about his opponent, but they only made him seem small for insulting a worthy adversary.

Related words

• péjorative
• péjorativement
• péjoration
• suffixe péjoratif