| 单词 | pejorative |
| 例句 | It was becoming apparent that, although Bobby’s rhetoric was clearly anti-Semitic, he tended to use the word “Jew” as a general pejorative. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I’d stopped using the word fascinated to describe the way he engaged with me and my life, because the pejorative iteration of the word no longer seemed fair. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z They call her a “mum-roach” — a pejorative expression for an entitled woman of leisure. In This Korean Best Seller, a Young Mother Is Driven to Psychosis 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z “You’re causing more pejorative impact on the local economy for a minimal amount of energy savings.” How to Tread Lightly in Fragile Places 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z It seems a little strange that religion is infantile but the desire for pleasure, which "dominates the operation of the mental apparatus from the start", is not, or not, at least, in any pejorative sense. Marilynne Robinson: Can science solve life's mysteries? 2010-06-04T23:06:00Z While the origins of the use of Karen as a pejorative are unclear, Insider reports that many people seem to credit it to a 2005 joke from stand-up comedian Dane Cook. Fewer babies named Karen than ever before 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z In 2020, BBC1 Radio announced it would play an edited version of the track that excised a gay slur and another pejorative. Shane MacGowan Wants a Lot More of Life 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z So, for example, in the United States the term “big” is a pejorative word. The Queen 2012-06-11T11:00:00Z “It’s going to sound pejorative,” the tenor Michael Fabiano, who starred in “Tosca,” said, “but I find him academic, in a good way. He’s very studied and highly informed.” A Not-Quite-Star Maestro Has a Starry Season at the Met 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z Republicans of the 1980s turned “liberal” into a pejorative for Democrats who were too willing to expand big government and increase sexual permissiveness. If Liberalism Is in Crisis, Who’s to Blame? 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z That monologue uses a slur referring to people with developmental disabilities multiple times on top of describing roles of its ilk in pejorative terms including calling him slow and stupid. Fifteen years later "Tropic Thunder" is a flawed comedy that we're still trying to agree on 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z They aren’t just immigrants and certainly don’t deserve the pejorative “illegals” or - we heard this particularly ugly one recently on talk radio - “trespassers.” Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z As pejorative as the term “identity politics” has become, not a single part of our lives is untouched by our identities. Perspective | Kirsten Gillibrand didn't just play the gender card. She defiantly played the whole deck. 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z “You try to turn the term ‘woke’ into a joke and a pejorative.” Greg Gutfeld has risen to the top at Fox News — and that’s no joke 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z Depending on who is saying it and what they're describing, it can be a pejorative, but not necessarily. "The Flight Attendant" returns with double the baggage and showcase for Kaley Cuoco 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z In that show and others, nudity takes on pejorative connotations far more often than being associated with tenderness. How Cinemax's "Jett" does nudity — and plenty of it — right 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z Gabler goes along too readily with the anti-intellectual practice of using "critic" as a pejorative term. Is the age of the critic over? 2011-01-30T00:07:09Z Hudgens credited an affectionate scene between the two men as the writer’s handiwork, using a pejorative nickname given to Heston on set. The straight-washing of “Ben-Hur”: Remake of the ’59 epic drops gay subtext — and beefs up religious themes 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z I always found that pejorative phrase ridiculous: Selling out. Janeane Garofalo Never Sold Out. What a Relief. 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z “What still sticks in my craw is the way these men who served on Swift boats themselves turned the words ‘Swift boat’ into a pejorative,” he writes. John Kerry Recounts a Life Full of Incident (and a Few Regrets) in ‘Every Day Is Extra’ 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z But he uses the term “super-spreaders”, which sounds too much like “super-predators” and is too pejorative for my taste, with both terms overburdening the individual rather than the conditions they inhabit. Why did it take so long for science to debunk the Aids 'Patient Zero'? | Steven W Thrasher 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z That term was long considered a pejorative among both blacks and whites, but she proudly reclaimed it. Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor Dies at 79; Celebrated Gullah Food and Culture on NPR 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z The shiksa’s prohibition/allure, then, is fractured along generational lines — the parents discriminate, the son guiltily lusts — and the pejorative is diffused, less personal, and a lot more nuanced. Is “shiksa” an insult? 2013-03-06T17:20:00Z In this formulation, “genre” is a pejorative adjective for any kind of mediocre writing rather than a designation for nonliterary styles, and can easily refer to mediocre fiction that happens to carry “literary” markers. Emily St. John Mandel Is Back, With a Ponzi Scheme Instead of a Pandemic 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z I encountered no weirdly euphoric Landmartians in my group, though I did talk to several people who were dismayed at the pejorative nature of some of the Forum’s terminology, like “inauthentic.” You?re O.K., but I?m Not. Let?s Share. 2010-12-01T08:10:00Z I don’t mean that in a pejorative way. Fay Jones’ awkwardly magical, mysterious paintings 2013-11-29T15:01:24Z The report doesn’t go into any detail we’d much care about except the epithet thrown: “shiksa,” a word of Yiddish origin, commonly defined as a female gentile, with some undefined measure of pejorative connotation. Is “shiksa” an insult? 2013-03-06T17:20:00Z “I’m of a generation where the word “actress” was used always in a pejorative sense. Top stars at Venice Film Fest praise gender-neutral prizes 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Coming from just about any other pioneering artist of this formerly scrappy, now bustling commercial area, the observation might sound pejorative. David Gordon Has a New Work, ‘Beginning of the End of the ’ 2012-05-31T21:42:49Z “Political correctness” has long been considered a pejorative, an accusation hurled at those of us who choose our words carefully so as not to insult others. Civilities: The current rage about ‘political correctness’ is both wrong and rude 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z In the 1960s, in our small California border town, there was no distinction between Mexican and Mexican-American – and the word “Mexican” was sometimes considered a pejorative. Brown like “them” 2012-07-06T20:25:00Z Another was “tired of all this SJW nonsense,” using the abbreviation for “social justice warrior,” a pejorative term for progressives. When ‘Captain Marvel’ Became a Target, the Rules Changed 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z Today’s resurgent left is turning “liberal” into a pejorative for Democrats who are too eager to accommodate Republicans who give them absolutely no love in return. If Liberalism Is in Crisis, Who’s to Blame? 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z I used the term “Very Special Episode,” above, the way we usually do nowadays, as a pejorative, something to be avoided. Glee Watch: The Bully Becomes the Bullied 2012-02-22T15:03:38Z But the word itself, until at least the 1960s, remained a straightforward pejorative. Is “shiksa” an insult? 2013-03-06T17:20:00Z Until very recently, fidgeting was invariably an activity with a pejorative connotation. The Fidget Spinner Is the Perfect Toy for the Trump Presidency 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z A wag called it “CNN Headline Opera,” a somewhat pejorative tag that didn’t stick. L.A. Phil delivers a dazzling reimagining of 'Nixon in China' 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z "Disease was rife in Elizabethan England; visible signs of illness led to stigmatization and pejorative connotations followed," they write. Out, damned spot! Study blames Shakespeare for zit aversion 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z While the shiksa of Yiddish lit is without a doubt a pejorative, she is not, alas, of immediate help to us with respect to the incident in Toronto. Is “shiksa” an insult? 2013-03-06T17:20:00Z It’s mainly used now as a pejorative if you really want to put somebody down. Tom Frank interviews Barbara Ehrenreich: “You’re the anti-Ayn Rand” 2014-04-06T11:00:00Z Burnham knows that term implies something ephemeral and disposable, but he embraces the pejorative nature of it all. Is Netflix's "Bo Burnham: Inside" our lockdown "Lemonade"? 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z “Look for inflammatory statements in ALL CAPs and words like ‘woke,’ ‘SJW,’ and ‘normies’ used in the pejorative sense,” she writes. ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’: The Reviews Are in 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Puritanical, as a pejorative term, now conjures visions of austere religion, a censorious attitude, and strict demands for adherence to behavioral rules. Why America is so weird about sex 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z Although the National’s work arguably transcends the “dad rock” pejorative that haunted the band for years, middle-aged turmoil is a constant. Matt Berninger, king of melancholy music, is doing just fine 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z I say that not as a pejorative, but as a point. Immigrants Triumph at the Oscars of American Fashion 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z What do our words say about our stigmas? Pejorative ideas yield pejorative words, not the other way around. Every day we’re hustling: Why we love “hustlers” — but not “whores” 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z First, Perez redeems the very notion of melodrama from its pejorative uses; then he adduces its mode of “exaggeration” to the historical underpinnings and enduring core of the cinema. A Tribute to My Teacher Gilberto Perez and His Eloquent Philosophy of Cinema 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z While defending Neanderthals from a predicated pejorative image, Harari brings up the issue of their extinction. Dancing to ‘Yellow Submarine,’ Neanderthal Extinction and Other Letters to the Editor 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z The rise of Donald Trump and his “America First” rallying cry have drawn new, sometimes pejorative attention to people living in the middle of the country, but Borné rejects any easy characterization of Southern voters. Oxford American celebrates its hard-won 25th anniversary 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z "Mojada," a pejorative slang term reflecting Medea's vulnerable immigrant status, is too direct in its manner to aim for lofty tragic effects. 'Mojada' at the Getty Villa convincingly updates Greek tragedy to modern-day L.A. 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z Tit-head is a pejorative term used to describe the helmet worn by a policeman. Jerusalem: the British slang explained 2010-06-17T15:57:00Z “It can be a pejorative in some cases.” Honors Class of ’14: Al Green, Tom Hanks, Patricia McBride, Lily Tomlin, Sting But they will most likely be shorn of their pejorative power or simultaneously elevated and transcended, and to a revelatory extent. Art Review: ‘Venetian Glass by Carlo Scarpa’ at the Met 2013-12-05T22:23:04Z Being coached us at one point, playfully appropriating an old pejorative for gay men. Rashaad Newsome Pulls Out All the Stops 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z The title refers to a pejorative name used for the queen in the 15th and 16th centuries after it became the most powerful piece on the board. How ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Started a New Debate About Sexism in Chess 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z To call its action wooden is merely to describe it, and not in a necessarily pejorative way. Can a Simple, Classic European Fantasy Win Over Jaded American Kids? This One Just Might 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z Stress remained a largely pejorative term, and one that seems to plague each successive generation as lives threaten to become more complex and jobs less secure. Is there too much stress on stress? 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z The greatest transgression, after all, is to look like a “ciyaal suuq,” a pejorative term that translates to “street kid” or “hoodlum.” License to Not Drive 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z “Hollywood” isn’t, in my book, a pejorative term. The Front Row: “Ganja & Hess” 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z He said he found himself in a place where he felt that people looked right through him, and where whites were sometimes called a pejorative Cantonese slang term often translated as “ghost” or “demon.” Jess Row’s ‘Your Face in Mine’ Explores ‘Racial Reassignment’ 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z The year of mumble rap was rough on pedantic grumps who use the term “mumble rap” — a pejorative hurled at young artists who smudge their rhymes with melody. Perspective | How to love that Black Thought freestyle and ‘mumble rap’ at the same time 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z Clichéd, enervating, insulting — it’s tough to settle on a single pejorative for “Rock the Kasbah,” though abysmal might do. Review: In ‘Rock the Kasbah,’ Who Cares About War When There’s Money to Be Made? 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z It has long been a pejorative term and a device for transferring shame and judgment on women who challenged traditional roles, or were hard to domesticate and keep in line. Claws out! Why pop culture clings to the crazy cat lady 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z First, although it might seem hard to believe, I don't intend the word "overacting" as an automatic pejorative. The overacting hall of fame 2011-09-23T23:30:00Z But the pejorative way "West" floats the references is problematic rather than provocative. 'A Million Ways to Die in the West' shoots self in foot 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z A media business is not a legacy business in the pejorative sense unless it is foolish enough to become one. Publishers should be proud of their legacy 2012-05-25T09:54:09Z The Reddit user who shared the disgruntled note characterized the neighbor as being a "Karen," a modern-day pejorative used to describe an entitled or unreasonably demanding woman. Dad rips into neighbor who reported family’s tree fort to HOA: 'You’re safe now' 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z It's often applied to town-center-style developments in the suburbs — as a pejorative for their soulless, cookie-cutter design. Do posh waterfronts make a city world-class? D.C. is betting hundreds of millions on it. 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z To many, the word Gypsy, referring to Roma people who migrated from India centuries ago, is pejorative, no matter the context. Term of Affection? Ethnic Slur? Theater Union Decides That ‘Gypsy’ Must Go. 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z Vigorous social media campaigns have been mounted to counteract negative perceptions and pejorative dictionary definitions of them. In London, Cheetos Tans and a Codpiece Are in Fashion 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z Yet this, too, feels somehow in keeping with the folk spirit—the reappropriation of a pejorative, the making new of an old idea. Keep Folk Music Weird 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z What concerned him more was the pejorative nature of the word “slum” and how outsiders perceived Dharavi, an area smaller than New York City’s Central Park but where about a million people live and work. Mumbai, a City Both Uplifting and Heartbreaking 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z The word “melodramatic” is usually deployed in a pejorative way to suggest an affected, exaggerated fervor designed to draw attention, or to describe something that defies conventional rules of propriety. Review: A Lack of Passion Keeps This ‘Orpheus Descending’ Earthbound 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Indeed, even the pejorative connotation of “shiksa” is fuzzy at best. Is “shiksa” an insult? 2013-03-06T17:20:00Z I’d say talkative, but not like in a pejorative way, but in the sense that she’s good at holding a conversation. Date Lab: A touch of the jitters, with a hint of ‘flirty banter’ 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z Neither Prady nor Lorre ever described any of these characters as nerds, or geeks or any other pejorative. "The Big Bang Theory" of evolution: The show honored smart misfits and let them grow 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z “I don’t mean that in any pejorative way. It’s what he does, it’s part of the work. They are very different artists to have represented.” Encounters : Lisa Cooley, a Gallery Owner, Discusses a MoMA Show on Ileana Sonnabend 2014-01-15T23:18:24Z I use the word “intense,” because the word “difficult” is pejorative and not very descriptive. Perspective | Why one child can be more ‘difficult’ than another 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z That best choice, the show’s judging panel decided, was a white man: Jason Mann, an abstemious, film-purist fussbudget who avoided junk food and at one point used the term “movie-ish” as a pejorative. ‘Project Greenlight’ Gives Rookie Director a Hollywood Education 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z In the UK, the term “gammon” gained currency in the early 2010s as a pejorative apparently inspired by the puce skin tone of enraged, middle-aged middle Englanders. Why do people hate vegans? 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z Our reputation seemed to be so bad that for a time I considered “millennial” to be a pejorative term. A Kennedy for millennials: RFK’s egalitarian legacy is a progressive model 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z It added that authorities will “initiate the procedure” of declaring Deutsche Welle a “foreign agent” — a designation that carries additional government scrutiny and strong pejorative connotations aimed at discrediting the recipient. Russia shuts DW’s local office, pulls staff accreditations 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The question, then, isn’t whether shiksa is a pejorative; it’s whether she’s even relevant. Is “shiksa” an insult? 2013-03-06T17:20:00Z I thought maybe we were past the point where that's a pejorative, but clearly I'm wrong. Oscars Show Growing Gap Between Moviegoers and Academy 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z “Liar” isn’t a pejorative here; you and everyone you know is a liar. If Donald Trump’s America is Hell, who is Satan? 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z The rhetoric of “incivility,” when used as a pejorative ideological label, serves to discredit political rhetoric as ill-tempered, rude and uncivilized. Are the politics of “incivility” paving the road to an American fascism? Part 1 of 2 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z “The term is unambiguously pejorative, even if accurate,” replied one person. Is it OK to call someone fat? 2014-01-20T14:30:00Z For the last several years, the word “nice” has almost become a pejorative to describe female characters, with many writers and cultural critics urging us to embrace “unlikable” protagonists instead. Killing with kindness: “Lady Dynamite” and “Kimmy Schmidt” prove nice women can be funny and complex, too 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z Data from Google Books show the plural word “elites” beginning to be used in about 1940, with the obviously pejorative “elitist” rising from about 1960. The world has become obsessed with elites 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z He says one patient had to be part of a long email chain over whether the term “flip chart” could be used in the workplace, since the word “flip” is a pejorative for Filipino. Jordan Peterson, Custodian of the Patriarchy 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z A shiksa is still, to be sure, a pejorative, but all of a sudden it’s also sort of a compliment: you’re worth the guilt. Is “shiksa” an insult? 2013-03-06T17:20:00Z That meaning carried over to 20th-century Mexico, where it was used as a pejorative to describe dark-skinned peasants. A comedian’s Cholofit videos spoof gentrification and our fitness-craze culture 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z Because of its shape, the monument, inaugurated in 1911, has been given pejorative nicknames like "wedding cake" or "Mussolini's typewriter." The real star of Woody Allen's new movie is Rome 2012-06-27T15:07:02Z In Rivers, she saw the daughter of a rich doctor living comfortably in an impeccably furnished suburban home: essentially, a Jewish American Princess, a pejorative stereotype that Rivers spent her career lampooning. The true story behind the Midge Maisel-Sophie Lennon rivalry 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z The sexual and pejorative connotation survived; the Jewish one did not. Is “shiksa” an insult? 2013-03-06T17:20:00Z It's a pity the word "hybrid" has acquired pejorative overtones, because that's exactly what this delightful production offers. The Tempest ? review 2011-08-15T17:30:01Z Before its renovation, Cincinnati Music Hall was, in the pejorative words of some musicians, a bit of a barn. As Geffen Hall’s Renovation Stumbles, Cincinnati Shows the Way 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z “I don’t mean that in a pejorative way,” she says, but because it was so visceral. Lonnae O’Neal: The Baltimore mom slaps her son for the ages 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z The label shouldn’t be pejorative, Sendak says, but to most people it is. From TIME?S Archive: Maurice Sendak on Children?s Books 2012-05-09T20:31:54Z Film director Bret Ratner received the ignoble Ally Award, a little over a year after he used a pejorative term for gays at a news conference promoting his stint producing the Oscars. TV journalist Anderson Cooper honored by gay media watchdog 2013-03-17T05:46:37Z Always pejorative, the word “pretentious” is easy shorthand for dismissing novels, plays and movies. In defence of pretentiousness | Dan Fox 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z I don’t think the word “ambition” attached to a woman is pejorative anymore. Face to Face With Culture’s ‘Monsters’ 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z This is most likely due to the recent trend of using the name Karen as a pejorative term to describe a difficult or entitled woman. Fewer babies named Karen than ever before 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z Mr. Spiegelman convincingly argues that he was using “Hitler’s pejorative attitudes against themselves,” and that using animals “allowed me to approach otherwise unsayable things.” Books of The Times: ?MetaMaus? by Art Spiegelman - Review 2011-10-12T21:57:21Z After all, we’ve reached a point where “fanboy” is used as a pejorative for many, if not most, people familiar with the term. Introducing The New Face of Fandom: Women 2012-09-12T12:00:44Z Both “shiksa”s are pejorative, but in different ways and of different intensities: one personifies forbidden pleasure, sharply reflecting the guilt and frustration of the tempted; the other is blandly derogatory, almost below concern. Is “shiksa” an insult? 2013-03-06T17:20:00Z Other artists from the Midwest used the invitation to investigate Cleveland, which picked up the pejorative nickname “Mistake on the Lake” after a loss of manufacturing jobs and urban blight in the 1970s. With New Triennial, Cleveland Hopes to Become the Next Venice 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z There’s “bougie”, denoting a membership of a wealthy social class and the manners that go with it; “bougee”, which more often carries the pejorative sense of acting above one’s true social status. Bad and boujee: the lifestyle that took over TV 2017-10-28T04:00:00Z They were widely known as crackers, a name many of their descendants embrace with pride today, although the term is regarded as pejorative in most of the country. ‘The Yearling’ author’s homestead is a doorway to a quirky Florida subculture 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z Guy Trebay It’s easy to look at binary gender only in terms of pejorative clichés — it’s constricting, rigid, patriarchally enforced, etc. Gender, Lockdown and Really Good Outerwear 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z Instead, he argues, “patients are likely to receive pejorative diagnoses and labels that make their lives only more difficult”. Are sexual abuse victims being diagnosed with a mental disorder they don't have? 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z Kripke, for his part, did not from shy away from acknowledging the cynicism in the series and said he did not necessarily see it as a pejorative quality. ‘The Boys’ Is Back, More Relevant Than Ever 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z Whether the response was complimentary or pejorative, it nodded to part of her husband’s campaign sell: a return to normalcy, after the turbulence and extremes of the Trump years. Jill Biden’s White House Christmas Looks Very … Normal 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z But French “subsidiaries” are either non-existent, hidden or given slightly pejorative names, like “diffusion” line. Chloe and Rykiel Secondary Lines Are Coming Into Their Own 2012-02-28T17:49:32Z You cannot control what other adults say, but you can use this as an opportunity to talk to him about this sort of pejorative language. Ask Amy: Family member casts ‘The Stupids’ Through the decades, as “theatrical” ceased to be a pejorative in the art world, Ms. Benglis continued to bring a visceral quality to her experimentations with glass, video, metals, ceramics, gold leaf, paper and plastics. Art: A Life of Melting the Status Quo 2011-02-13T01:06:05Z Implicit, I suppose, in the pejorative use of the term legacy is that we at Faber, like other publishers, don't get it – "it" being the new economy, the new rules. Publishers should be proud of their legacy 2012-05-25T09:54:09Z "The Loop is a media vortex, toxically masculine, where white Jewish men berate, discipline and contain Black male entertainers, clerics, athletes and a handful of academics for invoking pejorative antisemitic slurs and diatribes." "Blacks and Jews" authors on Chappelle, Kanye caught in the "face of Black antisemitism" loop 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z “Do you think hearing a pejorative word will convert someone to Racism?” one read. How to Handle the Hate in America’s Musical Heritage 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z Definitions of "the establishment" share one thing in common: they are always pejorative. The establishment uncovered: how power works in Britain 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z In the process, sterile may no longer be a pejorative when describing atmosphere. As hotels reopen, some employ new scents to create a sense of clean 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z For him, it would be conceptual and incisive, a decades-long leveraging of symbols — fair or unfair, positive or pejorative, self-applied or externally imposed — of Black identity. David Hammons, Body and Soul, at the Drawing Center 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z Mr. West comes from the world of hip-hop, where use of the term to refer to women can be so pervasive as to dull its pejorative meaning. Team Kardashian-West, With Release of Taylor Swift Clips, Is Primed for Battle 2016-07-18T04:00:00Z She bonds in a complex way with Pat by giving him a pejorative, one-minute summary of Lord of the Flies before throwing it out into the street. Silver Linings Playbook – review 2012-11-25T00:05:31Z In the 1970s, there was a groundswell of opinion suggesting that "girl" was a highly pejorative way of describing a female who was over 18, used to belittle her and rob her of status. Stieg Larsson's being ironic, but generally 'girl' book titles demean women 2010-06-07T19:00:00Z Katy Perry’s “Ur So Gay,” a kiss off to an ex that uses “gay” as a pejorative, went number one on the Billboard dance chart in 2008. Lil Nas X and rap’s reckoning over Black manhood 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z It's interesting, because the word "ambitious", when used for women, always seems to be pejorative. Arianna Huffington: 'Bernard Levin told me that going to bed with him was a liberal education' 2012-07-14T23:06:38Z The honoring of emotion is considered by some as a weakness, a notion fueling the false pejorative of “snowflake.” “Smart Watch”: From “Sally4Ever” to “This Is Us,” there... 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z Somewhat sheepish, he quickly labeled this foray “plastic soul,” a pejorative designation meant, in part perhaps, to insulate him from charges of inauthenticity. How David Bowie Challenged MTV on Race 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z The pejorative meaning, however, is that I’ve called my fellow citizens idiots. “It’s not magic; it’s science!” How “Bill Nye Saves the World” makes a gentle stand against ignorance 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z The point of all this is that the pejorative of shiksa has been hollowed out: “shiksa” today is used as often as not in winking self-reference. Is “shiksa” an insult? 2013-03-06T17:20:00Z Or his conversation with Sen. Bernie Sanders, in which Maher illustrated the absurdity of using “socialism” as an inherently pejorative term. A defense of Bill Maher (that still criticizes the heck out of him) 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Moustaki made his name as a singer in 1969 with “Le Métèque” — a pejorative word for foreigner — in which he described himself as a “wandering Jew” and a “Greek shepherd.” Georges Moustaki, French Singer and Songwriter, Dies at 79 2013-05-25T04:17:30Z "It's become a cliché to say, 'Is this movie going to be the 'Green Book' of this year?' 'Green Book' has become a pejorative," Mortensen said of the movie set in segregated, 1960s America. Viggo Mortensen says "Green Book" criticism is "based on a load of bullsh*t" 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z The “foreign agent” label implies additional government scrutiny and carries strong pejorative connotations that can discredit recipients. Russia labels Pussy Riot member, others as ‘foreign agents’ 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z At the time, the word “housewife” still carried the easy shock of the reclaimed pejorative. Riff: ?Housewives,? Rebranded 2011-11-18T23:36:00Z In that respect, what was the most challenging room of the season and, I don't mean this in pejorative way, but who were the most challenging clients? Just the tips: "How To Build a Sex Room" host wants to spice up your life with sensual design 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z It was designated as a “foreign agent” - a label that implies additional government scrutiny and carries strong pejorative connotations. In Russia, more Kremlin critics are being imprisoned as intolerance of dissent grows 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z It was designated as a “foreign agent” — a label that implies additional government scrutiny and carries strong pejorative connotations. In Russia, more Kremlin critics are being imprisoned as intolerance of dissent grows 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Russia uses the legal term, which carries additional scrutiny and strong pejorative connotations, to label and punish critics of its official policies. ‘We want her back,’ husband of US journalist detained in Russia appeals for her immediate release 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z Donald Trump is scheduled to be questioned under oath Tuesday as part of lawsuits from two former FBI employees who provoked the former president’s outrage after sending each other pejorative text messages about him. Trump scheduled to be questioned in lawsuits from ex-FBI employees who sent negative texts about him 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z “Both-sidesism” has become a pejorative term, but we could all use a little more of it these days. 'Perspective-taking,' not side-taking, in Hamas-Israel war | Op-Ed 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z The group had been declared a “foreign agent,” a designation that brings additional government scrutiny and carries strong pejorative connotations. Russian authorities seek to fine a human rights advocate for criticizing the war in Ukraine 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z There are a lot of similarities with Donald Trump, and again, this doesn't have to be seen in a pejorative way. "It was difficult to get your bearings": Jake Tapper on the media, the 1970s and the Trump era 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z “In recent years ‘billionaire’ has become pejorative, like that’s a bad thing. What drove Elon Musk — onetime Democratic 'fanboy' — to troll progressive politics 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Against these headwinds, Biden wisely took ownership of the term Bidenomics, which had sprung from the mouths of Republicans as a pejorative. Column: Bidenomics just had its first birthday. Why are so few people celebrating? 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z Russian law allows for individuals and organizations receiving funding from abroad to be declared foreign agents, a pejorative term that potentially undermines their credibility with the Russian public. Russia declares Nobel-winning editor Dmitry Muratov to be a foreign agent 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z In 2013, it was designated a “foreign agent” - a label that implies additional government scrutiny and carries strong pejorative connotations. Russia shuts down human rights group that preserved the legacy of Nobel laureate Andrei Sakharov 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z In 2013, the group was designated as a “foreign agent” — a label that implies additional government scrutiny and carries strong pejorative connotations. Russia opens a criminal investigation into a leader of a prominent election watchdog 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Mr. DeSantis, in echoing Mr. Trump’s “swamp” pejorative for Washington, seemed to suggest that his rival could not get a fair trial in the nation’s capital. DeSantis Wants to ‘Remove’ Trials From D.C. Legal Experts Say It’s a Non-Starter. 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z The quincentennial likewise fueled critical works by Smith, such as her ongoing “I See Red” series, which embeds a pejorative term used to describe Indigenous people within a figure of speech about rage. How Chicana and Native artists are preserving cultural memory 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z When Crane used the pejorative phrase “colored people” for Black military personnel, Beatty asked for his words to be stricken from the record. House GOP approves Defense bill that restricts abortion access and halts diversity initiatives 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z The independent organization, which most U.K. newspapers, magazines and digital news outlets voluntarily commit to be regulated by, found that multiple “pejorative and prejudicial” references to Meghan’s sex breached its editors’ code. UK press watchdog finds a tabloid column about hate for Prince Harry’s wife, Meghan, was sexist 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z After investigating the article, Ipso ruled the newspaper had broken its editors' code of practice as the piece contained a "pejorative and prejudicial reference" to Meghan's sex. Jeremy Clarkson's Meghan article was sexist to duchess, press regulator rules 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z The White House has labeled the president’s new economic campaign Bidenomics, a portmanteau that until now has been a pejorative used by Republicans and conservative news outlets primarily to underscore inflation. Republicans’ Problem in Attacking Biden: They Helped Pass His Economic Bills 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z While many opponents struggle to even define it, “woke” has become pejorative shorthand for all efforts to educate students on the history of racism in the U.S. and the work needed to change it. How to make the most of Juneteenth at a critical moment 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z To the Carthaginians, Greeks, and Romans, these North African natives were collectively known as Berbers1 , a pejorative term equating to “barbarian.” World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The pregame chatter among CNN's vacuous panelists, meanwhile, used the same empty framing that has long made the term "talking heads" a pejorative. What the media missed from Trump by falling for his CNN distraction 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Prosecutors are referring to many of the Atlanta defendants as “outside agitators,” the very same pejorative label that was applied to Freedom Riders and other civil rights protesters in the 1960s. States abuse anti-terrorism laws to squash progressive activism | Op-Ed 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Hemedti comes from Darfur, and the Sudanese elite often talk about him and his soldiers in pejorative terms, as "country bumpkins" unfit to rule the state. Sudan crisis: Burhan and Hemedti - the two generals at the heart of the conflict 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Gallyamov has been labeled a “foreign agent” by the Russian authorities, a designation that implies additional government scrutiny and carries strong pejorative connotations aimed at undermining the recipient’s credibility. Putin signs bill allowing electronic conscription notices 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z The term Black and Tans has pejorative connotations and refers to the uniforms the recruits wore during the fighting in Ireland a century ago. Biden mixes up All Blacks N.Z. rugby team with Black and Tans recruits, causing stir overseas 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z “Your job as a parent is to explain why pejorative terms can be hurtful and remember kids often repeat words they’ve heard at school or on YouTube without knowing what they mean,” Fink says. Advice | Let your boys be a little foul-mouthed. It might help them bond. 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z In 2021, the Russian government designated her as a “foreign agent,” a label that brings additional government scrutiny and carries pejorative connotations that can discredit the recipients. Russia puts Pussy Riot member on wanted list 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Reeves described the practice as “ballot harvesting,” a pejorative term for dropping off completed ballots for other people. Mississippi sets tighter restrictions on absentee ballots 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z I'm writing about people whose names have either been lost to records, and if we do know their names, it's sometimes only the first name or some pejorative nickname. Gynecology was built on Black women's suffering. We're still reckoning with its racist roots today 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z It also carries a strong pejorative connotation in Russia. Russia lists World Wildlife Fund, others as foreign agents 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Sanders, who initiated her state’s ban in January, said the term “Latinx” was “ethnically insensitive and pejorative language.” Some Republicans want to ban ‘Latinx.’ These Latino Democrats agree 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z At a meeting on 28 October 2021, Mrs Lanigan used "pejorative" language in a description of the neighbours and made wrong and unfounded allegations of bullying, the panel said. Redcar leader apologises for standards breach 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z The term “woke” was transformed into a catchall pejorative used to condemn a range of nonspecific critiques, including disdain for the comprehensive accounting of our nation’s history on race. Opinion | Celebrate Black history. All of it. 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z More recently, when conservatives began using “woke” in pejorative terms to undermine Black and liberal ideals, it was not an accidental choice, Smith said. Republicans use ‘wokeism’ to attack left — but struggle to define it 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z The company recently fought off a lawsuit over a volunteer moderator’s decision to ban someone who referred to a Star Trek character as a “soy boy,” a pejorative term for effeminate men. Google case at Supreme Court risks upending the internet as we know it 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z She was also declared a “foreign agent,” a designation that implies additional government scrutiny and carries strong pejorative connotations aimed at discrediting the recipient. Russia sentences popular cookbook author over Ukraine posts 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z District Judge Lewis Kaplan in New York to issue a Saturday order that included admonishment for the opposing lawyers in the case to refrain from “pejorative characterizations” of each other’s actions and motives. FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried, DOJ tussle over his communications 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z "The court expects all counsel to abstain from pejorative characterizations of the actions and motives of their adversaries," the judge added. FTX founder Bankman-Fried objects to tighter bail, says prosecutors 'sandbagged' him 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z Last month, Ardern suffered a rare lapse in composure in Parliament and was caught on a hot mic referring to a rival lawmaker using a pejorative word. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern resigns ahead of election 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Bass said the “Inside Safe” program would get “people to move on their own” and wouldn’t involve “sweeps” — a pejorative word used by activists to describe the clearing of encampments by the city. Mayor Bass' program to move homeless people indoors to launch Tuesday 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z In American political jargon, “bailout” is a pejorative synonym for the taxpayer-funded rescue of an insolvent bank or other institution that at least partly brought its predicament on itself. Opinion | The great American bailout goes on ... and on 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z A caption with the post reads, “ballot harvesting?” — the pejorative term for ballot collection. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z But in Assam, the word is considered pejorative and used to describe thousands of Muslim peasants who migrated from parts of eastern Bengal that are now in Bangladesh. 'Miya' Museum: The controversy around Assam's 'Muslim' museum 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z He also said Mr. Crist supported “dismemberment abortions,” a pejorative term for procedures performed later in pregnancy that, when they do happen, are often prompted by medical emergencies or severe fetal abnormalities. Four Takeaways From the DeSantis-Crist Debate in Florida’s Governor Race 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z That's a pejorative term for patients who need plenty of care or are looking for medications. Embedded bias: How medical records sow discrimination 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z “Now, we’re free to hang out a new welcome sign in this area, one with a name that no longer offends Indigenous people everywhere by referring to our mothers and sisters with a pejorative.” New law will remove the word 'squaw' from California place names 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z “I remember some of the older folks in my life mentioning that it was a pejorative term, but that just seems less so,” Cosgrove said. Column: For some in Southern California, the term 'Okie' is still not OK 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z The term carries a strong pejorative sense and implies additional government scrutiny. Iconic Russian singer asks to be named ‘foreign agent’ 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z After years of trying to fit into the minimalist’s world, I’m here to reclaim a pejorative: I’m an overpacker. Perspective | Embrace overpacking: The case against carry-ons He gleefully belittled his opponents with pejorative nicknames, mocked venerated public officials such as John McCain, and made sexist, racist and xenophobic remarks. Review | In the 1990s, the GOP got a hard push to the right 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z Some say the concept itself is pejorative - one that discourages voters from making well-informed decisions - while others criticise that very suggestion which, they argue, strips voters of their agency to choose for themselves. Freebies: The row over handouts and welfare schemes in India 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z At the time, the term “puritan” was a pejorative one; many people saw Puritans as holier-than-thou frauds who used religion to swindle their neighbors. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z The Russian Justice Ministry has listed him as a “foreign agent,” a description that carries a strong pejorative meaning and implies additional government scrutiny. Russian opposition figure detained after returning to Moscow 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z It comes from the word for parrot and, according to Wikipedia, it’s a pejorative word. Style Invitational Week 1494: Put it in bee-verse 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Greitens, who resigned in disgrace in 2018, recently released a campaign video that shows him brandishing a shotgun and declaring that he’s hunting RINOs — a pejorative term meaning “Republicans In Name Only.” Sen. Rick Scott takes issue with parts of Texas GOP platform 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Some say it’s a pejorative and insist everyone has a right to draw on their faith and values to try to influence public policy. Christian nationalism on the rise in some GOP campaigns 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z In 2014, Hall was criticized for using the phrase “Democrat Party” — a pejorative used by Republicans to demean Democrats — on a primary ballot instead of Democratic Party. Pressure mounts over Oregon primary ballot fiasco 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z In 2014, Hall was criticized for using the phrase “Democrat Party” - a pejorative used by Republicans to demean Democrats - on a primary ballot instead of Democratic Party. Lawmaker calls for investigation of Oregon ballot fiasco 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z And in 2014, Hall was criticized for using the phrase “Democrat Party” — a pejorative used by Republicans to demean Democrats — on a primary ballot instead of Democratic Party. Ballot fiasco delays results in Oregon, vote-by-mail pioneer 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z Even so, the case does make clear that Clinton associates leveraged professional contacts to present the FBI with information about Trump that they thought was pejorative and deserving of investigation. EXPLAINER: Why stakes are high in trial tied to Russia probe 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z The problem with this narrative is that it’s just a pejorative tautology. Opinion | An inflation conspiracy theory is infecting the Democratic Party 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Soon, their coach earned a slew of pejorative nicknames like Nuthouse and Outhouse. King of Throws 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z “Ballot harvesting” is a pejorative term for dropping off completed ballots for people besides yourself. FACT FOCUS: Gaping holes in the claim of 2K ballot ‘mules’ 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z “The district court simply slapped the pejorative ‘racial balancing’ label on a race-neutral measure to improve geographic, socioeconomic and racial diversity, without any basis in the record,” the board said in its response. Board defends admissions policy at prestigious high school 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z The group also urged the city to change the name of the funding category from “at-risk” to “equity,” saying at-risk is a “pejorative, inaccurate, and inadequate” label. Groups call on D.C. to classify more kids as at-risk for academic failure 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z This is not a case of affirmative action, at least in the pejorative sense that some use that term. One more step toward justice and equality 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z “I must express my deep disappointment at your recent pejorative characterization of deep dish pizza,” he wrote. Liverpool, Manchester City and a Bar Set Too High 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z He initially demanded the “denazification” of Ukraine’s government — his pejorative term for replacing the democratically elected Zelensky with a pro-Russian president. The elements of a peace deal in Ukraine are clear — but the two sides can't get there yet 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z But let's consider at least one plausible and much less pejorative story about pareidolia. The brain's tendency to see faces that aren't there may be innate to spiritual experiences 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z Until recent years, the term "government schools" was pejorative rhetoric used almost exclusively by the Christian right, which for decades has called on believers to leave public schools. The far right’s national plan for schools: Plant charters, defund public education 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z It’s telling that DeSantis, who has strongly signaled that he intends to sign the bill into law, has responded to criticisms of it by focusing on the pejorative name its opponents have dubbed it with. Disney’s queer content won’t save it from being on the wrong side of history 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Many others were dropped because they were further variations on pejorative names or stereotypes of the Romani people. Meet the ‘spongy moth,’ whose old name contained an offensive term 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Suddenly, words like “multiculturalism” and “diversity” became pejorative terms for many South Koreans. How ‘Multiculturalism’ Became a Bad Word in South Korea 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z She has a bit of a social-justice warrior pejorative in her, and which allows her to be sort of accusatory about perpetually thinking and engaging in race. Hosts were just supposed to guide us from one commercial break to the next. Now we want them to help us make sense of the world. The “Y-word” carries a “distinctly pejorative and antisemitic message,” according to the World Jewish Congress. Spurs no longer want club linked to offensive term for Jews 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Another worker said pejorative name-calling of people of colour is routine and accepted as normal work site banter. Investors urge miners to change ways after damning Rio Tinto workplace report 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z Dozens have been labeled as foreign agents — a designation that implies additional government scrutiny and strong pejorative connotations that discredit the recipient. Russia adds Navalny, allies to terrorists, extremists list 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z In one scene, a group of Black Lives Matter activists passionately debate whether it is acceptable for a protest chant to use the term “model minority” in a pejorative way. A film and documentary try to make sense of the Akai Gurley shooting 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z “The only way to escape the pejorative ‘racist’ label is to actively support the ideas, causes, and political candidates Defendants favor,” the suit said. Va. lawsuit denounces anti-racism curriculum as ‘pathological’ critical race theory 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z And as a matter of ordinary speech, as opposed to legal definitions, drawing the line between “terrorism” and less pejorative terms for politically motivated violence can be notoriously subjective. Was the Jan. 6 Attack on the Capitol an Act of ‘Terrorism’? 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z At worst, it is “arm-waving,” to use the term that serious scientists employ as a pejorative. Omicron could have a silver lining by boosting immunity, some experts say. But don’t bet on it. 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Sulli is a derogatory Hindi slang term right-wing Hindu trolls use for Muslim women, and Bulli is also pejorative but from the Punjabi language. Bulli Bai: India app that put Muslim women up for sale is shut 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z Both organizations had been labeled “foreign agents” in previous years — a designation that brings with it additional government scrutiny and strong pejorative connotations. Court shuts down another human rights group in Russia 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z Memorial was declared a “foreign agent” in 2016 — a label that implies additional government scrutiny and carries strong pejorative connotations that can discredit the targeted organization. Russian court orders shutdown of renowned rights group 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z That same month Russian authorities designated the group as a “foreign agent” — a label that comes with excessive government scrutiny and strong pejorative connotations that can discredit recipients. Russia blocks website of group that tracks political arrests 2021-12-25T05:00:00Z Amazon declined to comment about products on its site with pejorative statements about Alexa. Perspective | Amazon, can we have our name back? Since the advent of talkies, “Hollywood” has been, in some serious circles, the pejorative antonym of “serious” music. Commentary: The L.A. Phil looks at the unexpected places film music is going 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z In the 2000s, papers on the genetics of Roma people still referred to the group with the outdated term “Gypsy,” which is considered a slur, or with pejorative terms such as “inbred” or “consanguineous.” The DNA of Roma People Has Long Been Misused, Scientists Reveal 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z The HBO star suggested the "more pertinent question" to ask is why the term "woke" went from being a "rallying cry to a pejorative." Bill Maher calls out AOC for dismissing 'wokeness' critics, challenges her to appear on his show 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z It comes from those communities being treated by providers who impose their own systems of values, and you can end up with some sort of pejorative diagnosis. Diagnoses are "helpful, but unnecessary": Why we may be thinking about mental health all wrong 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z We must apologize here, as well: Some of the terminology, and some inferences made, are dated and pejorative. Should Booster Shots Be Required? 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z “Queer,” once a pejorative for gay, has been reclaimed as a self-affirming term, especially by a younger generation of the LGBTQIA+ community. BIPOC or POC? Equity or Equality? The Debate Over Language on the Left. 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z I object strongly to the use of the pejorative “frat houses” in the Oct. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: These are space tourists — not astronauts 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z The famed conservationist fought to preserve Yosemite Valley and Sequoia National Forest but also referred to African Americans with a racist pejorative more offensive than the n-word to many Black people. A D.C. area environmental group is dropping the name of John Audubon, naturalist who was an enslaver and Indian grave robber 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Opponents say it has been used to muzzle critical media outlets since the “foreign agent” stigma has strong pejorative connotations. Putin says new pipeline could quickly pump more gas to EU 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Sprawl as a pejorative term for poorly planned development was gaining currency as a fledgling environmental movement emerged. Walt Disney’s radical vision for a new kind of city 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z “An invitation was recently circulated containing pejorative and racist language. We condemn this in the strongest possible terms.” Opinion | At Yale Law School, a party invitation ignites a firestorm 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Critics say the Russian law has been used to muzzle critical media outlets since the “foreign agent” stigma has strong pejorative connotations and implies closer government scrutiny. Putin says relations with Biden “working and stable” 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z The designation implies additional government scrutiny and carries strong pejorative connotations that may discredit the recipient. Russia labels media outlet, 2 rights groups ‘foreign agents’ 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Favelas can feature one or more of those descriptions, yet advocates bristle at the word “slum” as pejorative, arguing it conveys poverty, squalor, drugs and violence rather than assets like resourcefulness and resilience. Favela centennial shows Brazil communities’ endurance 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z “It’s a pejorative and imprecise way to dismiss those who disagree with you, and it doesn’t advance the foreign policy conversation.” For Some, Afghanistan Outcome Affirms a Warning: Beware the Blob 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z Back then, I regularly heard friends use pejorative words like “nuts,” “psycho,” “schizo,” “insane” and “looney tune” as general insults to anyone for any transgression. Words describing mental health can stigmatize. That’s painful and dehumanizing. 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z “Hollywood” has been a pejorative in some serious music circles, standing for cheapening, for selling out, but isn’t that part of the complex and meaningful story as well? Commentary: Music is essential to movies. Too bad the Academy Museum fails to treat it that way 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z The label carries strong pejorative connotations that can discredit the recipient and implies additional government scrutiny. Russians rally against govt pressure on independent media 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z “My biggest issue looking ahead: Stop the RINOs,” he said, using a pejorative conservative phrase for ‘Republicans in Name Only.’ In Iowa, Gaetz and Greene Pick Up Where Trump Left Off 2021-08-21T04:00:00Z McGlynn said he’s interested in seeing the “crazy ant,” which is named for the quick and erratic way it runs, renamed to something that isn’t pejorative toward people with mental illness. Scientists are renaming the ‘gypsy moth’ as part of broader push to root out offensive monikers 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z In June, they elected to remove the pejorative names from the moth and the ant species. This Moth’s Name Is a Slur. Scientists Won’t Use It Anymore. 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z Those debates can be TLDR’d into one of them calling the other “queer” as a pejorative and then the other calls the other a “fascist.” Hasan Piker on the problem with YouTube debate culture 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z It’s downright offensive for this term to become a pejorative used by some conservatives. Opinion | The Many Facets of Wokeness 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z I think the Brat Pack charm was originally leveled in the media as a very pejorative term. ‘Pretty in Pink’ star Andrew McCarthy on Brat Pack fame, facing alcohol abuse: ‘It was so all-consuming’ 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z The term “identity politics” has become a pejorative, deployed to suggest that Democrats are too focused on people of color and women. Opinion | The misguided identity politics of the anti-Trump Republicans 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z The term “foreign agent” carries strong pejorative connotations in Russia. US broadcaster asks European court to block Russian fines 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z "Entitlement" in the pejorative sense is a descendant of "coddling," a Victorian term reserved for measures benefiting the working class. More lies we live by: How exactly did America come to love billionaires so much? 2021-04-04T04:00:00Z The use of the word “showers” is pejorative and undercuts the seriousness of the crisis we now face. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: A fist-bump like no one’s ever seen before 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z It seen as an attempt to discredit activists because of the pejorative connotation that the term “foreign agent” carries for many Russians. Russian rights NGO disbands under ‘foreign agent’ pressure 2021-03-07T05:00:00Z "I am of the generation where the word actress was used almost always in a pejorative sense," she said. Berlin Film Festival awards gender-neutral acting prize to Maren Eggert 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z Another called Si’s wife a pejorative slur used to describe a Chinese person. An Asian American family in O.C. was being harassed. Now their neighbors stand guard 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z Using Democrat as a pejorative is now so common that it’s almost jarring to hear a Republican or conservative commentator accurately say “Democratic Party.” What’s in an adjective? ‘Democrat Party’ label on the rise 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z The phrase “comfort eating” is a pejorative; regardless, there remains an unapologetic comfort in eating. Cook, eat, gym, repeat… has left me in need of major repairs 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z But the currency, despite the pejorative label of “meme coin,” endured. Think GameStop is wild? Meet Dogecoin, the meme-inspired digital currency that began as a joke and is now worth billions 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z Trump was notorious for creating pejorative nicknames for his political rivals. With Biden in office, can we finally get some sleep? 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z They argue that “alien” is dehumanizing, and the word “illegal” is pejorative and unfair to apply to someone who broke the law in order to find a better life here. EXCLUSIVE: ICE orders agents to stop using ‘illegal alien’ 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z The law is seen as an attempt to discredit foreign reporting and nongovernmental organizations because of the pejorative connotation that the term “foreign agent” carries for many Russians. Russia fines US-funded broadcaster under foreign agent law 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z In response, Biden hasn’t effused that he is “not racist,” which is in many ways a pejorative that can’t be argued away. Perspective | Biden: The imperfect antiracist 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z The phrase itself was invented by Joseph Stalin, as a pejorative label for the belief among U.S. Opinion | America is not exceptional after all 2021-01-18T05:00:00Z Until recently, using the pejorative “Nazi” to characterize any American political activity was considered out of bounds. Schwarzenegger was right. Many of his fellow Republicans are 'spineless' 2021-01-14T05:00:00Z He would allegedly describe members of Congress using explicit language and pejorative terms and phrases about their race, political affiliation, appearance and religion "in almost every instance." Illinois man who said he would 'kill' any Democrat has history of threatening, profane messages: feds 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z Another term for communism or socialism, equally pejorative, is "collectivism." Can we save democracy from the two-party system? 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z If this isn’t “appeasement”— Pompeo’s favorite pejorative for the Obama administration — then the word has no meaning. Opinion | ‘Pinocchio’ Pompeo is trying to rewrite the history of the past four years 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z "Karen" is a pejorative term often used to describe a White, usually middle-aged woman thought to be acting entitled. 'Wheel of Fortune' viewers concerned over Pat Sajak's recent 'feisty' behavior: He 'clearly hates his job' 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z In a statement, they described the governor’s rhetoric in recent days as “irresponsible and pejorative, particularly to a community of Holocaust survivors and their descendants.” How a Feud Between Cuomo and de Blasio Led to a Chaotic Virus Crackdown 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z The man, Jack Shunnarah, of Hodgenville, Ky., laughed awkwardly as other men resting against the wall of the gas station repeated the pejorative. Behind the armor: Men seek ‘purpose’ in protecting property despite charges of racism 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z Still, the Nest Audio’s shape is hard to describe without accidentally sounding pejorative. Google Nest Audio review: the sweet spot 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z The character was named “Rastus,” a pejorative term for Black men, and he was once depicted as a barely literate cook who did not know what vitamins were. Cream of Wheat to Drop Black Chef From Packaging, Company Says 2020-09-27T04:00:00Z For beleaguered MPs some of whom were facing death threats and abuse on an almost daily basis this "pejorative language", deliberate or not, was making their lives harder. The day Brexit hit boiling point 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z "For him to be censored simply because a Chinese word sounds like an English pejorative term is a mistake and is not appropriate, especially given the educational setting," she said. Simple Chinese word sparks racial sensitivity debate 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z “For him to be censored simply because a Chinese word sounds like an English pejorative term is a mistake and is not appropriate, especially given the educational setting,” it said. USC professor removed from course after using Chinese phrase with pronunciation similar to N-word 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z Trump, who uses nicknames and pejorative descriptions to demean his opponents, previewed his attacks on Biden, whom he frequently derides as “Sleepy Joe,” in a rebuttal address after the Democratic convention finished last week. Trump seeks to reboot struggling campaign with a 'hopeful' convention 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z Again, however, that geographical label didn’t seem to be especially pejorative. Pando, Miss Rona and Covid Toe: how the language of a disease develops – shaped by fear and prejudice 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z It's a pejorative that doesn't fit most scientists. Why COVID deniers and climate skeptics paint scientists as alarmist 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Historically, the term “women’s fiction” has felt alternatively like a pejorative and a trap. Is the literary trend toward passive women progress? Maybe we’ve been misreading 2020-08-13T04:00:00Z The term “Karen” is a pejorative term that refers to privileged white women who demand their own way. Arlington GOP leader posts names, numbers of those who complained about mask violations 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z Muir, who fought to preserve Yosemite Valley and Sequoia National Forest, once referred to African Americans as lazy “Sambos,” a racist pejorative that many black people consider to be as offensive as the n-word. Liberal, progressive — and racist? The Sierra Club faces its white-supremacist history. 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z “Karen” is a pejorative word usually referring to a middle-aged white woman who seems entitled. Chicago's Lori Lightfoot tweets against Trump as bullets fly outside funeral home 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z The president has even failed to brand his opponent with a pejorative nickname that sticks. Will Republicans ditch Trump to save the Senate as support nosedives? 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z When I was a young feminist, the pejorative term applied to those calling for change in a way that upset the establishment was … well, actually “feminist” worked pretty well, even among liberals. Column: 'Cancel culture' is not the problem. The Harper's letter is 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z The use of an out-of-date term for North Africans was seen as racist or pejorative. Farce over renaming of 'racist' Berlin station 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z The idea of “cancel culture”, the obvious, albeit unnamed, target of this letter, collapses several different phenomena under one pejorative label. Is free speech under threat from 'cancel culture'? Four writers respond 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z Mr. Anaya rose to prominence during the Chicano Movement, which began in the 1960s as Mexican Americans campaigned for political, economic and cultural empowerment while reclaiming a term that was long used as a pejorative. Rudolfo Anaya, novelist who helped launch Chicano literary movement, dies at 82 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z And certainly there are ill-mannered people throughout society who call others “chief” unthinkingly or even as a pejorative. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z When he heard the pejorative yelled from the crowd, Trump smiled and said it, too. Trump zeroes in on base to overcome reelection obstacles 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z In the delightfully dry phrasing of Wikipedia authors, “2: Electric Boogaloo became a verbal template appended to a topic as a signal of pejorative parody.” The Boogaloo movement has successfully hijacked social networks to spread 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z As he did at a rally in Oklahoma over the weekend, Trump referred to the virus with a pejorative term directed at its emergence in China. China tames new outbreak but elsewhere virus cases surge 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z The character was named “Rastus,” a pejorative term for black men, and he was once depicted as a barely literate cook who did not know what vitamins were. Uncle Ben, Mrs. Butterworth and Cream of Wheat Face Scrutiny 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z During times of civil disobedience, “agitator” gets thrown around as a pejorative, but the actual definition is of a person who stirs others to upset the status quo. Six highly gift-worthy memoirs about — and for — dads 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z The word “scrap” blanketed headlines, sometimes rhyming with the racist pejorative for the war’s overseas enemy. Keen-eyed kid embodies Seattle’s zeal for 1942 scrap-metal drive 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z He said Pearman was telling him not to use the term regarding one of his teammates when he uttered the pejorative word. Clemson's Swinney defends reaction to coach's 2017 slur 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z In past crosswords, clues for other ecosystems, such as swamps, bogs and deserts, were often pejorative. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Don’t amplify conspiracy theories 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z In pre-pandemic days, he notes, “sterile” was a pejorative term in the restaurant world. Mannequins, shower curtains, carhops and pulleys: Restaurants get creative to keep diners distant 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z Legislative redistricting, even when identified by the more familiar pejorative term “gerrymandering,” is not a topic with immediate emotional appeal. Editorial Roundup: 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z But in this case, the pejorative does not apply. Perspective | Let the bailouts begin 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z The word itself has been considered by the Inuit to be pejorative. 'Slanderous and outdated': Should the Edmonton Eskimos change their name? 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z “Radical” is practically a pejorative term in American politics that doesn’t seem fairly applied in this case. Opinion | Bernie Sanders is the front-runner, but there remain doubts 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z "I am not a purist. He thinks it's a pejorative. I kinda like it! At least I'm not a communist!" James Carville: Warren and Sanders don't seem like they're trying to win at this point 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z “I am a political hack. I am not an ideologue. I am not a purist. He thinks it’s a pejorative. I kinda like it. At least I’m not a communist.” James Carville fires back after Bernie Sanders calls him ‘hack’: ‘At least I’m not a communist’ 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z However, the nickname - stemming from a Yiddish term for Jews - now carries a “distinctly pejorative and anti-Semitic message,” according to the World Jewish Congress. Dictionary includes ‘yid’ definition for Tottenham fans 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z However, the nickname — stemming from a Yiddish term for Jews — now carries a “distinctly pejorative and anti-Semitic message,” according to the World Jewish Congress. Dictionary includes ‘yid’ definition for Tottenham fans 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z The term became a pejorative for the graphic scores of the 1950s avant-garde by the likes of Cage. Commentary: Bach's 'Art of the Fugue' now (by Daniil Trifonov) and then (by John Cage) 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z Why it’s good: “Empathy” in VR has gone from a buzzword to a sarcastic pejorative, following a lot of experiences simulating homelessness, refugee camps, or war zones. Sundance VR and AR got extremely weird in 2020 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z He later said this was “probably more pejorative than I intended,” and that his point was that funneling more money in is the last thing that’s needed. The politics of our homelessness emergency: ‘Extraordinary measures’ that never seem to come 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z It soon became the preferred pejorative for any rebellious slave, as if geographic origin were the only possible explanation for why someone would resist enslavement. The Long War Against Slavery 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z The term “Bushmen” has a fraught history and is sometimes considered a pejorative, but there is no other collective name for the diverse tribes that make up the region’s first people. 3D Printing and the murky ethics of replicating bones 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z But Kasten’s use of pejorative adjectives as self-evident conclusions is unpersuasive. Letters: Stan's not the man to most Dodgers fans 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z A pejorative term for principles and/or core values. What corporate Democrats really mean when they use terms like "purity test" 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z A mere thirty years ago, one still might hear the pejorative “latte-liberal” bandied about, as if espresso drink consumption was a phenomenon confined to urbanites. The saga of the 2010s, explained through Starbucks 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z One of their favorite terms is the pejorative “unelected bureaucrats,” used throughout the report and three times in the third paragraph of the Republicans’ 123-page document that rebuts the case for impeachment: Perspective | Democrats call them public servants. Republicans say they’re ‘unelected bureaucrats.’ 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z Not that the yoots and their pejorative for intransigence, intolerance and tech phobia among their elders is entirely wrong, mind you. Let’s cancel cancel culture in 2020, and the humblebrag, too 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z The attorney general declared in April that the Trump campaign was spied on, though aides later said he used that term not in a pejorative sense but in the more general meaning of surveillance. Barr doesn’t accept key inspector general finding about FBI’s Russia investigation 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z Trump’s praise for Conan has excited widespread comment, given his habit of referring to dogs in pejorative fashion. 'So brilliant, so smart': Trump meets his match in hero dog wounded in Isis raid 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z He avoids using pejorative labels to define local Trump supporters, saying instead, “I think it’s more of the fact they’ve been brought up that way,” not trusting “anybody who doesn’t look like them.” Opinion | Neighborliness gets a little harder in Trump Country 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z They were hated newcomers lumped together — people from places such as Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Kansas — under a single pejorative: Okies. In Steinbeck's Weedpatch, an Okie festival is turning to dust -- but the migrant stories live on 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z And unlike European automakers, which re-established their prewar reputations relatively quickly, “made in Japan” largely existed as a pejorative, synonymous with cheap manufacturing methods and flimsy construction. ‘Japanese Cars Are Getting to Be Full-Fledged Collectibles’ 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z The other day he turned to the bounteous trove of the English language for a pejorative worthy of his critics’ awfulness, at least as he sees it. Opinion | ‘Human Scum,’ ‘Lynching’ and Trump’s Tortured English 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z He included among those actions "long-arm jurisdiction," China's pejorative term for the leveling of U.S. sanctions on countries such as itself, North Korea and Iran. Chinese military official slams US's foreign policy, says ‘no one and no force’ will get in Beijing's way 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z He included among those “long-arm jurisdiction,” China’s pejorative term for the leveling of U.S. sanctions on countries such as China, North Korea and Iran. China issues stinging rebuke of US at Beijing defense forum 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Wei said China wouldn’t accept or be intimidated by such an approach, which he extended to “long-arm jurisdiction,” China’s pejorative term for U.S. sanctions on countries such as China, North Korea and Iran. China issues stinging rebuke of US at Beijing defense forum 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z Before moving the franchise here from Boston in 1937, Marshall regrettably changed the team’s nickname from the Braves to its current pejorative name. Opinion | When RFK Stadium goes, so should its memorial to a former owner 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z In an apparent nod to a pejorative term used by opponents of Hong Kong activists, some also carried placards with images of cockroaches and the words in Chinese: “It’s everyone’s duty to eradicate pests.” Hong Kong protesters in UK say they face pro-Beijing intimidation 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z One day several people showed up wearing T-shirts bearing the words #slaythedragon, which happened to be David’s favored pejorative for Bloom. Meet Alki David: The self-appointed ambassador for the wronged men of the #MeToo movement 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z Because it is commonly thought that racial discrimination is a pejorative thing. Ibram X. Kendi on "How to Be an Antiracist": Racism and capitalism "will ultimately die together" 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z That nickname has a pejorative ring, but it hints at the deep cultural divide between the prairie province and its neighbours. Canada’s 'Wexit' movement heats up 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z There’s even a pejorative industry term for it: the money mark. AEW debuts as a new hope in pro wrestling 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z Labour lawmaker Paula Sherriff brought up the death of Cox — and the death threats many legislators still face — and implored the prime minister to stop using “pejorative” language. U.K. leader Boris Johnson faces backlash over confrontational tone 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z Numerous politicians, including Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, have condemned the comment, saying it reflected a pejorative stereotype of Jewish people as stingy negotiators. 3 politicians sorry for using, defending anti-Semitic trope 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z Numerous politicians, including Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, had condemned the comment, saying it reflected a pejorative stereotype of Jewish people as stingy negotiators. Politician apologizes for use of anti-Semitic trope 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z Trump, using his preferred pejorative for the media, tweeted along with a collection of maps on Thursday afternoon. Sharpie-gate continued: Trump doubles down on Dorian's aim for Alabama 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Luck made a selfish decision, but that is no longer a pejorative. Perspective | Andrew Luck made a brave decision, and he might inspire other NFL players to do the same 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z In Beijing, that description is regarded not as pejorative but, rather, as the natural order of things. China’s Hong Kong Dilemma 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z I don’t mean that in any pejorative sense. Alec Baldwin: Trump supporters swallow racist ‘poison pills’ because they worship money 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z In texts, Bowen referred to migrants and other border-crossers as “beaners” or “tonks,” a pejorative term referring to the sound made when agents banged their flashlights on the heads of those being taken into custody. A border agent’s hateful career and the crime that finally ended it 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z When people talk about the self-portraiture or confessional writing, there’s often a pejorative edge to it, as though you’re being self-indulgent or as if there’s something wrong with it. Del LaGrace Volcano’s best photograph: a self-portrait, in the space between genders 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z Worst is when the pejorative is used to discount figures who brought distinctive personalities to the scoring business, thereby elevating it. Erich Wolfgang Korngold, the Opera Composer Who Went Hollywood 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z We don’t mean that in the pejorative sense. Editorial Roundup: Recent editorials in Arkansas newspapers 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z He argues that we should stop thinking of “racist” as a pejorative, and start thinking of it as a simple description, so that we can join him in the difficult work of becoming antiracists. The Fight to Redefine Racism 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z Among themselves, mainland Chinese students share advice on how to attract sympathetic coverage in confrontations with the left-wing activists they call the “baizuo,” a pejorative term for Western liberals that translates as “white left.” China’s influence on campus chills free speech in Australia, New Zealand 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z Far from pejorative, the term revealed how the Bauhaus vision found continuity and beauty in unprecedented forms, its systems and symbolism linking the natural and engineered worlds. The Bauhaus at 100: science by design 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z “It’s a pejorative description, suggesting a lack of hygiene.” Olga Tokarczuk’s Novels Against Nationalism 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z “It’s a weird thing to be — I don’t mean in a pejorative way objectified,” she said. Gwyneth Paltrow talks aging in Hollywood: 'I've always felt so funny about my looks' 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z Despite his pejorative views of other ethnic groups, Ray apparently considered “Mexican” women objects of lust. The Assassin Next Door 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z They say the report contains pejorative narratives of innocent conduct for which no one was criminally charged. ‘Why?’: Maligned Trump associates ensnared in Russia probe want answers from Mueller 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z Materialism, and specifically consumerism, are almost always used as pejorative terms. Consumerism isn't a sellout - if capitalism works for all 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z In the book’s introduction, Ali reveals her dislike of the C-word as a pejorative. Nimko Ali: ‘Orgasms and sexual pleasure are a human right. I guard these things with my life' 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Harris also defended identity politics at the end of 2018, arguing that people used the term as a "pejorative" to "divide" and "distract." 2020 Dem rips party's focus on identity politics: 'Great way to lose elections' 2019-06-09T04:00:00Z The adjective is not pejorative - it is celebratory. Could making recycling pay save the planet? 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z So I had heard lots of colourful words, almost all pejorative, about these feelings that I had for this kid down the block. Dustin Lance Black's childhood of love and fear 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z “The term is meant to be pejorative because it’s a very bad policy,” he said. Republicans Balk at More Tariffs as Trump Mulls More Farm Aid 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z He later said he didn’t mean anything pejorative and was gathering a team to look into the origins of the special counsel’s investigation. CIA and FBI helping Barr to investigate origins of Trump-Russia inquiry 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z Barr has said government “spying” occurred on the Trump campaign, though he has insisted he did not intend the word to carry a pejorative meaning. Barr taps U.S. attorney in Connecticut to investigate origins of Russia probe 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z “Camp is often used as a pejorative,” Porter told Vogue. Beyond fabulous: how camp created the Met Gala's craziest red carpet ever 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z "Camp is often used as a pejorative," Porter said ahead of the Gala. The stories behind the Met Gala outfits 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z He said he was not aware of a pejorative connotation to the word and told lawmakers it was “a good English word” to use. William Barr defiant amid calls to resign over his handling of Mueller report 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z “I thought, what’s the issue? I don’t consider it a pejorative.” Barr vows to ‘reconstruct’ origins of Russia probe, learn extent of FBI surveillance 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z Silverman offered up another example of the kind of humor she now regrets, thinking back to early years when she would use the word “gay” as a pejorative term. Sarah Silverman says comedy is "not evergreen": "I have done things in comedy I wouldn't do today" 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z “The books and stories I write are what are usually called escapist, in the pejorative sense,” he once said, according to the reference work Contemporary Authors. Gene Wolfe, science-fiction writer with a literary touch, dies at 87 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z In that sense, Trump is with the neoliberal consensus, but I think the term has been used as a pure pejorative to the point that it’s losing its analytical value. The Editor of Jacobin on the Evolution of American Socialism 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z It was once used in what he called “a pejorative way.” Socialist! Capitalist! Economic Systems as Weapons in a War of Words 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z The person familiar with his thinking said that Barr, who early in his career worked for the CIA, did not mean the word in a pejorative sense and was referring to intelligence collection activities. Barr deepens critics’ concerns in handling of Mueller report 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z The person familiar with his thinking said that Barr, who early in his career worked for the CIA, did not mean the word in a pejorative sense and was referring to intelligence collection activities. Barr deepens critics’ concerns in handling of Mueller report 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z “He wasn’t using it in the pejorative sense, he was using it in the classic sense.” Trump maintains 'no collusion, no obstruction,' says it's time to 'investigate the investigators' in Russia probe 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z Its pejorative use for those “who oppose attacks on refugee homes,” the jury wrote, showed that “tolerance and helpfulness are generally defamed as naïve, stupid and unworldly.” In Matteo Salvini’s Italy, Good Is Bad and ‘Do-Gooders’ Are the Worst 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z “He wasn’t using it in a pejorative sense, he was using it in the classic sense.” Barr hammered for stating ‘spying did occur,’ despite confirmation of Trump team surveillance 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z It’s fair to say he quit on his team, which is viewed as a pejorative expression. Magic Johnson did the Lakers — and himself — a favor by stepping down 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z It's a pejorative term used by Brexiteers for a "soft Brexit" departure in which Britain retains close economic and regulatory ties with the European Union. From backstop to Brino, AP translates the language of Brexit 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z It’s a pejorative term used by Brexiteers for a “soft Brexit” departure in which Britain retains close economic and regulatory ties with the European Union. From backstop to Brino, AP translates the language of Brexit 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z "Privilege is not pejorative, but it should be accounted for," Foster says. Who gets to call out white privilege? 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z The moniker has stuck on the right, as a pejorative. Cory Booker's story so far: is he anti-establishment, or part of it? 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z The Iowa Republican Steve King, who among many other things in a prolific history of racist statements, lamented back in January that “white nationalist” had become a pejorative, simply voted “present”. Everyone's against bigotry, right? Not 23 House Republicans, apparently 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z It stems from a Yiddish term for Jews but now carries a "distinctly pejorative and anti-Semitic message," according to the World Jewish Congress. Tottenham defends fans chanting an offensive term for Jews 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z For Republicans, it is a pejorative label, a reliable tactic to tarnish and disparage any progressive political or economic policy put forth by Democrats and avoid considering its merits. When it comes to ‘socialism,’ focus on proposals’ substance and forget labels 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z Bryant said she was terrified of being labeled fat growing up and she also wants to see the word no longer used as a pejorative. Hulu adaptation of Seattle author Lindy West’s ‘Shrill’ debuts March 15 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z Where are the witnesses who say Mr. Northam used pejorative terms to describe minorities? Opinion | Democrats need to beware the trap of zero tolerance 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z And Trump’s pejorative nicknames lose much of their zing in the translation. Trying to translate Trump into Chinese, one tweet at a time 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z Brutalism, once a pejorative term, typically refers to modernist buildings of stark simplicity and raw edges, whose primary feature is unfinished concrete. Too Ugly to Be Saved? Singapore Weighs Fate of Its Brutalist Buildings 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z “You’ve got, you know, people running around, I don’t mean this in a pejorative sense, but like sprayed roaches. They’re everywhere.” Senators negotiate in hopes of ending shutdown as dueling plans fail 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z “You’ve got people running around - I don’t mean this in a pejorative sense - but like sprayed roaches. They’re everywhere,” he said. Donald Trump unbowed as dueling government shutdown bids fail in Senate 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z “I don’t mean to be pejorative about it, but it can undercut people’s decision-making ability,” Roman said. What can Seattle learn from cities where homelessness has dropped? 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z The descriptive panels accompanying the displays, which are in German and English, often have an oddly pejorative, snarky tone, even in exhibits on the more benign aspects of everyday East German life. What Does Socialism Have to Do With Sex? 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z The Rohingya are referred to as “Bengali” on the map, a pejorative term that suggests they are foreign interlopers. Special Report: Myanmar's moves could mean the Rohingya never go home 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z The term "gammon" first emerged as a pejorative by online viewers of Question Time in 2016. Dimbleby's 25 years on Question Time 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z The word “disgusting” is strongly pejorative, and the feeling of disgust is individual. A museum of 'disgusting' food provokes, but fails to enlighten 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z “I’m tired of the ‘you didn’t build that,’ and how ‘straight-white-male-ism’ is a pejorative now,” the 30-something Los Angeles resident, who declined to give his real name, told The Washington Post. Suffering pickaxes and dog poop, Trump’s Hollywood star has become a symbolic spectacle 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z Even for us, this is a bad idea — both because it encourages others to use the pejorative and because the term is so easy to misuse. Perspective | Dear white people: Stop using the term ‘Uncle Tom’ 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Possibly, that is par for the course for such a “primitive” Asian land — a pejorative he uses more than once. Review | The many flaws and failures of the United States in the Vietnam War 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z This, she explains, is what’s meant by the book’s titular conceit, which is not so much a pejorative as it is a tonic, a form of self-care. Phoebe Robinson: 'We all have little trash tendencies and that’s OK!' 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z He goes on about “Pocahontas”, his pejorative name for liberal US senator Elizabeth Warren, and her Native American DNA test. Feel the love, feel the hate – my week in the cauldron of Trump's wild rallies 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z “She takes something that is a sign of oppression and violence, something pejorative and derogatory, and transforms it into something revolutionary.” Betye Saar: the artist who helped spark the black women's movement 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z It’s tempting to say that I’m talking about “mainstream” liberals and “establishment” Democrats, but that’s not entirely accurate, and in the current climate it feels lazy to use those terms as pejorative epithets. Donald Trump didn’t start the fire: Here are things the midterms can’t fix TK 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z He says he does not oppose gay people but rather the “gay kit” - the pejorative nickname given to canceled educational materials that a leftist government considered introducing to reduce homophobia in public schools in 2011. Brazil far-right candidate softens stances ahead of election 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z He says he does not oppose gay people but rather the "gay kit" — the pejorative nickname given to canceled educational materials that a leftist government considered introducing to reduce homophobia in public schools in 2011. Brazil far-right candidate softens stances ahead of election 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z He says he does not oppose gay people but rather the “gay kit” — the pejorative nickname given to canceled educational materials that a leftist government considered introducing to reduce homophobia in public schools in 2011. Brazil far-right candidate softens stances ahead of election 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z Now cultural appropriation is wielded as a pejorative against writers and artists who draw material from the trauma of those less privileged than themselves. In Literature, Who Decides When Homage Becomes Theft? 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z “These are pejorative terms created to denigrate us. I’d say we were conservative in our customs and liberal with the economy. So on the spectrum we are centre-right.” Rival's advert points up Jair Bolsonaro's links with Steve Bannon 2018-10-17T04:00:00Z To label these frequently disquieting moments of collective freedom “populist”, in a pejorative sense, is to misunderstand a constitutive feature of the modern democratic project. Could populism actually be good for democracy? 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Harris sees the phrase “identity politics” as a pejorative designed to marginalize issues that she believes must be front and center in the conversation about the country. Will the Democrats wake up before 2020? A definitive inquiry into the state of the party. 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z “What still sticks in my craw is the way these men who served on Swift boats themselves turned the words ‘Swift boat’ into a pejorative.” Review | John Kerry’s elite journey from Vietnam to presidential bid to secretary of state 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z Miller is a consummate institutional journalist, and I mean that to be descriptive rather than pejorative. Pulitzer-winning reporter Greg Miller on Trump and Russia: We’ve all seen the smoking gun 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z In Brazil's bitterly polarised election, Mr Bolsonaro's supporters' readiness to defend him and attack his critics has landed them with the pejorative nickname "bolsominions". Why Brazilian women are saying #NotHim 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z “When you bring the biography to bear on the legacy of women artists,” she said, “so often it becomes pejorative.” What Does It Mean to Be an Artist and a Mother? 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Medvedovsky, who calls Ms. Khan’s article “the face of this movement,” said the term was designed to be “playful rather than pejorative.” Amazon’s Antitrust Antagonist Has a Breakthrough Idea 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z He claimed he was voted into office with significant support from what he termed the “kalar,” a common pejorative for the Rohingya. For Rohingya, Years of Torture at the Hands of a Neighbor 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z In the 1990s at Sturgis, Harley riders would torch so called “rice burners” — a pejorative term for Japanese bikes — or tie them to the back of their all-American motorcycles and drag them down the streets. Trump’s War With Harley-Davidson Has Divided America’s Bikers 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z ‘Cause let’s be clear, when people say that, it’s a pejorative. That phrase is used to divide and it is used to distract …,” Breitbart reported. Democrats hypocritical about ‘identity politics’ 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z “The word oligarch has come to have a pejorative tone.” Judge is the undisputed center of attention at Paul Manafort's trial 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z And the pejorative term “oligarchs” and evidence of home renovations aren’t necessarily relevant to the charges in question, he added. Witnesses: Manafort himself directed millions of dollars 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z Catch and release is a term with no legal definition and has been used as a pejorative alternative to jailing illegal immigrants. As Migrant Families Are Reunited, Some Children Don’t Recognize Their Mothers 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z Trump’s repeated reference to “Pocahontas” is racist first of all because it’s intended as a pejorative. Trump’s 2020 Birther campaign: President challenges Sen. Elizabeth Warren to take a DNA test 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z The show, written in an era before the phrase “flyover” became a pejorative, is a simplistic sendup of small-town Americana that is affectionate in tone. The 99-Seat Beat: 'Slaughter City,' '39 Steps' and more 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Asked about reviving the use of “welfare’’ in the agency title — a term that many liberals view as pejorative — Weichert bristled. White House proposes federal government overhaul, including a consolidation of safety-net programs 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z “They have been using the word welfare because it is pejorative,” said Elaine Waxman, a senior fellow in the Income and Benefits Policy Center at the Urban Institute, a nonpartisan Washington think tank. Trump to propose reorganizing the government, targeting safety net programs 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z Let’s be very clear: while straight white male may sometimes be used in a pejorative way, it is not a slur. Has the term 'straight white male' really become an insult? 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z The use of “swamp” as a pejorative ignores all of this, while reflecting an ecological ignorance and a general disparagement of the swampier regions of the country, particularly in the South. Opinion | Stop Calling Washington a Swamp. It’s Offensive to Swamps. 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z It fascinates me how you Republicans have repurposed “elites,” which means well above average, into an all-purpose pejorative. Fighting for our country 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z That pejorative descriptor doesn’t mean things are so bad in the rural counties of Washington. Washington job market continues strong in March, despite pockets of distress 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z “But that’s got such a pejorative sound to it, because we’re not lobbying for any specific interest to game some government contract or get some footing.” Patrick Kennedy profiting from government opioid funding: Report 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z Bridges believes that the reason some straight white men find the label pejorative is because they’re not “used to having their privilege shoved in their face”. Has the term 'straight white male' really become an insult? 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z These are all pejorative terms used to describe the practice of collecting biological samples, artefacts or data from developing countries and analysing them elsewhere, with little input from — or credit given to — local scientists. A welcome framework for research in Africa 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z I am referring to the endless self-flagellation among well-educated liberals — “the elites,” in pejorative parlance — about their failure to “get” the concerns of white working-class voters. Opinion | Stop Apologizing for Being Elite 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z “Cross-cultural influence,” would be the less pejorative phrase. In defense of cultural appropriation 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z But Kelly had also warned Tillerson to possibly expect a pejorative tweet from Trump over the weekend, a State Department official said. ‘It was a different mind-set’: How Trump soured on Tillerson as his top diplomat 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z The financial analogy of “portfolio model”, and its association with Michael Bloomberg when he was mayor of New York City, has made the term pejorative among those who talk of education being privatised. School choice does not work as well as its advocates hope 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z Once a pejorative term, “Chicano” was adopted by a new generation of urbanized Mexican Americans as an emblem of ethnic pride, cultural awareness and a commitment to community. East L.A., 1968: ‘Walkout!’ The day high school students helped ignite the Chicano power movement 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z Democrats and immigration advocates claim it is a pejorative phrase that demeans recent arrivals. The Facts Behind the Weaponized Phrase ‘Chain Migration’ 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z I don't remember it as being pejorative but simply two syllables rather than six! Is Indianapolis Cool Enough for Amazon? It Just Might Be 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z I am also very tired of isolationism being used as a pejorative word. As Turkey Attacks Kurds in Syria, U.S. Is on the Sideline 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z I'm not sure precisely what it means - I suspect different things to different people - but it's never not used as a pejorative and functions here to chill criticism. Opinion | My Kid’s First Lesson in Realpolitik 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z People shouldn't use the word "credit" when a pejorative is more factual. South Korea’s Leader Credits Trump for North Korea Talks 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z Middle class, in the US, is not a pejorative with the silent prefix “smug”, but a byword for your average working person – and they are scrambling to find loopholes. Trump’s tax plans: why liberals can smile (ironically) | Emma Brockes 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z Netflix Mindhunter The word “procedural” has become a pejorative in some discussions about TV, due to the proliferation of generic “high-tech team solves a new case each week” shows. The 20 best TV shows of 2017 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z In New York on Tuesday, both Mayor Bill de Blasio and immigration professors said “family reunification” could be a less pejorative synonym for “chain migration.” Terror Suspects Become Ammunition in War Over Immigration 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z In Burma, which is also known as Myanmar, the term “Bengali” takes on pejorative connotations when used to identify the Rohingya. Fake news on Facebook fans the flames of hate against the Rohingya in Burma 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z The group issued a statement in May after Mr. Trump referred to Ms. Warren as Pocahontas at a National Rifle Association gathering, calling it a “pejorative term” that insulted native people and degraded their cultures. Trump Again Derides Warren as ‘Pocahontas,’ This Time at Event Honoring Navajo Veterans 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z This sounds politically pejorative, but it's simply a basic observation. Twitter, It’s Time to End Your Anything-Goes Paradise 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z Children with special needs, she added, were often called pejorative names. On Her Own, Raising Twin ‘Princesses’ With Special Needs 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z Read school stats before calling these schools pejorative names that are not applicable. Phillips Exeter Deans Failed to Report Sex Assault Case, Police Say 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z “In recent decades, it’s been considered by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities as a pejorative term, one that they don’t like to hear, one that they feel is very demeaning,” Ford said. Md. school official apologizes for reference to people with intellectual disabilities 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z Writes Molly Knight: “Los Angeles’s biggest selling point is its Mediterranean climate. For that reason I’ve never understood why ‘fair-weather fan’ is used as a pejorative. Essential California: High anxiety in Hollywood 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z People called him pejorative names; some spit at him. A picture and its story: A neo-Nazi in the midst of a protest 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z Considering its pejorative and vulgar connotations, “politicize,” from the ancient Greek politikos, or “belonging to the state,” had relatively lofty beginnings. Why Is ‘Politicization’ So Partisan? 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z What started as a pejorative nickname is now a compliment, and Johnson would be a problematic assignment for the rookie. Lakers looking to improve what has been a dreadful defense 2017-10-11T04:00:00Z “The label is so powerfully pejorative and carries so much weight,” said Martha Crenshaw, a terrorism expert at Stanford’s Center for International Security and Cooperation. Terrorizing if Not Clearly Terrorist: What to Call the Las Vegas Attack? 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z Some Iranian Kurds talked dreamily of a state they call Rojhelat, or East Kurdistan, which would slough off the “occupation” by Ajamastan, a pejorative term for Iran. Iran’s Kurds are growing restless, too 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z People called him pejorative names; some spit at him. A picture and its story: A neo-Nazi in the midst of a protest 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z "Reds" is historically a pejorative term for Native Americans and "yellows" is the same for people of Asian ancestry. 6 of the Most Extreme Things GOP Senate Candidate Roy Moore Has Said 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z And what a bummer that “aimlessness” carries such a pejorative stink in the nostrils of most overachieving Americans. After 16 years in the garage, 1519 is ready to see the light of day 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z "Daesh fighters in their hundreds are taking positions inside almost every single house in the town," he said, using a pejorative term for IS based on an Arabic acronym of its previous name. Iraqi troops face fierce IS resistance near Tal Afar - BBC News 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z Silo said: "The Americans have strategic interests here after the end of Daesh," using a pejorative term for Islamic State. Exclusive: U.S. forces to stay in Syria for decades, say militia allies 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z That kind of exchange doesn’t bother Harnsberger, but, to borrow a favorite pejorative of Trump‘s, he said he does find it “sad.” ‘Progressive Liberal’ inside wrestling ring riles them up 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z “The air here is different. I spent the last 40 years among legs,” she said, using a pejorative term for a soldier who is not airborne. Pioneer female paratrooper returns to Fort Bragg 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z As an accounting and finance professional, I consider the term “bean counter” outdated and pejorative. Also, Opinion | Cleveland Park residents won the battle, but lost the war on AMC facts 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z “Coy” is generally a pejorative word whose most common usage describes a woman who pretends not to be what she actually is, often with an alluring posture. Opinion | There has to be a better word than ‘coy’ in this context 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Silo said: "The Americans have strategic interests here after the end of Daesh," using a pejorative term for Islamic State. Exclusive: U.S. forces to stay in Syria for decades, say militia allies 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z We debate whether to refer to the Trump administration or the Trump regime, with all the pejorative connotations that word carries. Is the American republic built to withstand a malevolent president? | Michael Goldfarb 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z He has been peddling his Afghanistan plan for more than a year, and while it is frequently described with the pejorative term “for profit,” it has, as Prince contends, a pedigree. Opinion | Could mercenaries end America’s longest war? 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z He described the determination of “Daesh” – an Arabic acronym the group considers pejorative -- to cling to its emblems at any cost. The 'caliphate' is all but lost, yet Islamic State's threat remains potent 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z Simon Tam, front man for The Slants, sought to register the name with the Patent and Trademark Office as a rebuke to those who use it as a pejorative. Victory for The Slants 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z Using a pejorative phrase often thrown at Barack Obama, the authors said America would not "lead from behind". Is Trump abandoning US global leadership? - BBC News 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z I do not like the complex total of an individual shrunk down to that one little three-letter word that is so often used in a pejorative way. Readers Respond: Which Racial Terms Make You Cringe? 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z It is pejorative and purposely demeaning because it criminalizes the person, not the act. What Racial Terms Make You Cringe? 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z He used the group’s Arabic acronym, which is considered a pejorative by its supporters. Iraq's offensive against Islamic State militants in western Mosul sends thousands on trek for safety 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z It’s not pejorative: There’s something refreshing about old-fashioned fashion, particularly when it seems patently aware of its consumer. In London, the Rise of Old-Fashioned Fashion 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z From their perspective, requests to stop using “gay” as a pejorative or avoid jokes involving racial stereotypes are about nothing more than protecting the feelings of sensitive snowflakes. When the freedom to offend is a freedom to harm | Abi Wilkinson 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z “Affordable Care Act!” a chorus of voices yelled, objecting to the use of the Republican pejorative for Obama’s signature healthcare law. Loud and angry, protesters turn congressional town halls into must-see political TV 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z “Notwithstanding plaintiffs’ pejorative label, the promoters that work with the PBC vehemently disagree that they are ‘sham’ promoters,” Walter wrote. Federal judge dismisses Golden Boy monopoly lawsuit against boxing manager Al Haymon 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z After Reagan, the word “liberal” became a pejorative. These presidents all said they were going to change America. How’d that work out? 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z Without legal leverage to protect the band’s name, its ability to go after people who would use the name in a pejorative way — or use it to bootleg band merchandise — is restricted. ‘Thunderpussy’ disparaging or empowering? Seattle band awaits U.S. Supreme Court ruling on controversial names 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z After Republicans began throwing that term around as a pejorative, Mr. Obama embraced it. ‘Repeal and Replace’: Words Still Hanging Over G.O.P.’s Health Care Strategy 2017-01-15T05:00:00Z “We saw a regular Black chick,” Young writes, “but with ‘regular Black’ being a compliment — the best compliment — instead of a pejorative.” The complexities of Michelle Obama 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z Elsewhere, it seems elitist; exclusive in its most pejorative sense. Seeing the Upside as FIFA Votes on Expanding the World Cup 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z This rush to once again blame the Black Lives Matter movement is punitive, pejorative and preposterous. Tavis Smiley: The Other Tragedy of the Chicago Torture Video 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z He views the term as pejorative, and he is notably skeptical about the value of psychiatric diagnosis in voice-hearing cases: The Voices in Our Heads 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z In his BBC interview, Mr Farage said he was "hacked off" by the term populist to describe anyone opposed to what he called the "global elite" and said it was a deliberately pejorative term. Farage wants to be 'bridge' between UK and Trump - BBC News 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z “Merry Christmas,” he told Sean Hannity, “which you can say again because Donald Trump is now the president. You can say it again! It’s okay to say — it’s not a pejorative word anymore.” Happy Christmas. War is over. 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z He also said he did not like the term “fake news”, which he saw as a pejorative term that attempted to denigrate reports carried by alternative media. 'Pizzagate conspiracy' gunman: 'I regret how I handled the situation' 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z Whenever I saw the “disco axe,” as Goldberg calls it, I thought of that pejorative term for a fierce woman—“battle-axe”—and how she was redefining the role. The Attorney Fighting Revenge Porn 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z A lifelong military man, he praises planning, modesty and preparation, and uses the word “improvisation” as a pejorative. Cuba faces renewed tensions with U.S., but without Fidel Castro, its field marshal 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z After all, they were granted the pejorative moniker “Puritan” in England because of their efforts to purge Catholic influences from the Anglican Church. Five myths about Puritans 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z Snowflake: Short for "special snowflake," a pejorative for an entitled person. A guide to the language of the 'alt-right' 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z For people like Trump, the term “sanctuary city” is pejorative, and some supporters dislike it. Q&A: What’s it mean for Seattle to be a sanctuary city for immigrants? 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Mr. Calheiros angrily derided the presiding judge and the federal police, using pejorative terms for both. Lawmakers Seeking to Impede Brazil Graft Probe, Prosecutor Says 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Rye has long gotten a bad rap: It has a reputation as being difficult to work with, and as being part of peasant food culture, back when that was a pejorative thing. This fall's new cookbooks: 27 of our favorites 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z The oldest meaning, going back to the 1500s, is strange, peculiar or questionable, and the word will still ring pejorative in many older people’s ears. Why 'LGBTQ' Will Replace 'LGBT' 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z At the time I thought it was simply descriptive—it literally means black—but now, I saw it clearly as a pejorative, a label that separated them from us. Are You Sure You're Not Racist? 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Also, there’s an entire exhibit devoted to “what is a hillbilly?” that discusses the term’s history from its inoffensive origins to its current status as a pejorative. TRAVEL: Roots music and country birthplace in Southwest Virginia offers musical education 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z Ipso's ruling, published on Wednesday, said: "The article did not include a prejudicial or pejorative reference to the complainant on the grounds of religion." Kelvin MacKenzie Ipso ruling 'frightening', says Fatima Manji - BBC News 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z "The article did not include a prejudicial or pejorative reference to the complainant on the grounds of religion," the ruling said. Regulator clears Kelvin MacKenzie after hijab article complaints - BBC News 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z Before “factory farming” became a pejorative, agricultural scholars of the mid-20th century were calling for farmers to do just that — become more factorylike and businesslike. Why Industrial Farms Are Good for the Environment 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z The agency rejected the band’s trademark in 2011, citing the Lanham Act, which, among other things, bans pejorative names from trademark protection. Timeout called in Redskins name case 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z “Terrorists? The terrorists are taking over Syria,” said Motab, pointing on the map to militias loyal to Al Nusra and “Daesh,” the pejorative Arabic abbreviation for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS. Syrian refugees battle stereotypes in fight to fit in 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z Like college sophomores ransacking history for the most extreme metaphors, no pejorative is too fantastic. The Cheap Moralizing of Never Trump 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z He referred to Islamic State by its Arabic acronym, considered a pejorative by the group’s supporters. Syrian rebels deal symbolic blow to Islamic State 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z That the term “populism” has become a pejorative among prominent liberal commentators should give us great pause. Dangerous idiots: how the liberal media elite failed working-class Americans 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z “Maybe it’s only me, but ‘hand over’ seems a little pejorative — how about just ‘turn over’?” Mr. Kendall said, referring to Mrs. Clinton’s explanation that she had provided 30,000 emails. Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Strained to Hone Her Message, Leaked Emails Show 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z "Cadillac Liberal" used to be a pejorative but now it represents the core of the Democratic Party. How Democrats Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Big Donor Money 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z This is stated without assigning any pejorative association to either of these animals; a predator is simply a predator in the natural world. “The most abnormal event I’ve ever witnessed”: In a wild battle between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, Lester Holt was the big loser 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z Daesh is the Arabic acronym of Islamic State, and is considered pejorative by the group’s adherents. Jordanian journalist shot to death on courthouse steps after posting controversial cartoon to Facebook 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z In Gonzales’s pejorative descriptions, critics “squawked” or “howled,” and lawyers who chose to oppose the Bush policies were merely “ambitious.” Alberto Gonzales’s eventful and disappointing Washington adventure 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z When confronting and exploring racism, it's particularly hypocritical to use a pejorative generalization about half the people of a nation -- let alone int he opening sentence of an article. The Dark Side of American Soccer Culture 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z |
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