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Pejorative terms for people
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The list Pejorative terms for people includes
Hypocrisy, Black Sheep, Gay, Slut and Quisling.
The list consists of 69 members
and 6 sublists.
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A derogatory or discriminating term
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Hypocrisy
Swedish death metal band
Overview: Hypocrisy is a Swedish death metal band formed in October 1991 in Ludvika, Sweden by Peter Tägtgren.
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Slut
Term applied to an individual
Overview: Slut is generally a term for a woman or girl who is considered to have loose sexual morals or who is sexually promiscuous. It is usually used as an insult, sexual slur or offensive term of disparagement ... 0
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Gay
Term referring to a homosexual person
Overview: Gay is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term originally meant 'carefree', 'cheerful', or 'bright and showy'. 0
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Black Sheep
Idiom for oddness or disreputability
Overview: In the English language, black sheep is an idiom used to describe an odd or disreputable member of a group, especially within a family. The term has typically been given negative implications, implying ... 0
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Sissy
Pejorative slur used against effeminate boys and men
Overview: Sissy is a pejorative term, especially in the U.S., for an effeminate boy or man, with connotations of being homosexual or cowardly. 0
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Pussy
Slang term with multiple meanings
Overview: Pussy is a noun, an adjective, and in rare uses a verb in the English language. It has several meanings, including use as slang, as euphemism, and as vulgarity. Common meanings of the noun include "cat" ... 0
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Nouveau riche
Term to describe newly enriched personsOverview: Nouveau riche (French for "new rich") is a term, usually derogatory, to describe those whose wealth has been acquired within their own generation, rather than by familial inheritance. The equivalent English ... 0
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Slacker
Person who habitually avoids work or lacks work ethic
Overview: A slacker is someone who habitually avoids work or lacks work ethic. 0
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Queer
Umbrella term for sexual and gender minorities who are not heterosexual or are not cisgenderOverview: Queer is an umbrella term for people who are not heterosexual or are not cisgender. Originally meaning 'strange' or 'peculiar', queer came to be used pejoratively against LGBT people in the late 19th ... 0
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Ruben Oskar Auervaara
Finnish conman and thief (1906–1964)
Overview: Ruben Oskar Auervaara (until 1935 Jansson, from 1952 to 1959 Risto Oskari Karnas, from 1959 Erik Kristian Jansson, born 4 September 1906 – 26 May 1964) was a notorious Finnish conman and thief. He ...Date of birth: 4 September 1906Age: 118 0
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Loner
A person who does not seek out, or avoids relationshipsOverview: A loner is a person who avoids or does not actively seek human interaction or relationships. There are many reasons for their solitude, intentional or otherwise. Intentional reasons include being intr ... 0
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Female hysteria
Outdated diagnosis and treatment for patients with multiple symptoms of a neurological condition
Overview: Female hysteria was once a common medical diagnosis for women, which was described as exhibiting a wide array of symptoms, including anxiety, shortness of breath, fainting, nervousness, sexual desire ... 0
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The Man
Slang phraseOverview: "The Man" is a slang phrase, used in the United States, that may refer to the government or to some other authority in a position of power. In addition to this derogatory connotation, it may serve as a ... 0
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Trophy wife
A woman married to a man as a status symbol for her beauty
Overview: A trophy wife is personal merit besides her physical attractiveness, requires substantial expense for maintaining her appearance, is often unintelligent or unsophisticated, does very little of substance ... 0
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Quisling
Term for a traitor or collaborator in Scandinavian languages and English
Overview: Quisling () is a term originating in Norway, which is used in Scandinavian languages and in English for a person who collaborates with an enemy occupying force – or more generally as a synonym for ... 0
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Harpy
Half-bird half-woman monsters associated with storm winds
Overview: In Greek mythology and Roman mythology, a harpy (plural harpies or Harpuiai, Greek: ἅρπυια, harpyia, Latin: harpȳia) is a half-human and half-bird personification of storm winds. They feature in Homeric ... 0
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Gringo
Spanish and Portuguese term for foreigner
Overview: A gringo (, Portuguese: ) (male) or gringa (female) is someone considered a foreigner from the perspective of Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries in Latin America. Gringo usually refers to a for ... 0
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Cholo
a loosely defined Spanish term that has had various meanings
Overview: Cholo is a loosely defined Spanish term that has had various meanings. Its origin is a somewhat derogatory term for people of mixed-blood heritage in the Spanish Empire in Latin America and its successor ... 0
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Okie
Pejorative term referring to an Oklahoman
Overview: An Okie is a resident, native, or cultural descendant of Oklahoma. It is derived from the name of the state, similar to Texan or Tex for someone from Texas, or Arkie or Arkansawyer for a native of Arkansas ... 0
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Midget
Term for a person of unusually short stature
Overview: Midget (from midge, a sand fly) is a term for a person of unusually short stature that is considered by some to be pejorative. While not a medical term, it has been applied to persons of unusually short ... 0
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