Prerogative vs Pejorative - What's the difference?
prerogative | pejorative |
A hereditary or official right or privilege.
A right, or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc, especially such a power to make a decision or judgement.
A right, generally
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A property, attribute or ability which gives one a superiority or advantage over others; an inherent advantage or privilege; a talent.
As nouns the difference between prerogative and pejorative
is that prerogative is a hereditary or official right or privilege while pejorative is a disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.As adjectives the difference between prerogative and pejorative
is that prerogative is having a hereditary or official right or privilege while pejorative is disparaging, belittling or derogatory.prerogative
English
(wikipedia prerogative)Alternative forms
* (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- "Ah, that's your prerogative' as an Intelligence officer, Jimmy. But it's been your ' prerogative for weeks, months, and nothing has happened, as I told you "
- If you want to wear your hair a certain way, that's your prerogative . You don't have to check with all your friends to make sure it's okay.
- If you choose another approach — that's your prerogative . But the problem is that parents often don't realize they're making the choice