despective

== English == === Etymology === From despect +‎ -ive. === Adjective === despective (comparative more despective, superlative most despective) Disparaging, derogatory; looking down upon. ==== Translations ==== === Noun === despective (plural despectives) (linguistics) A disparaging/derogatory word or form of a word; a word or form indicative of the speaker's tendency to look down on the referent. ==== Translations ====