Term of disparagement

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Terms of disparagement are pejorative terms such as yid, kike, nigger, whore, slut, fag and queer whose use usually arouses painful feelings in the target, members of the targeted group or sympathizers. They may also signify derision for people of specific geographic areas, such as mick, Kraut and Jafa as well as physical appearances of such individuals such as mullet.

Etiquette experts recommend that these insults should be avoided in polite society. Even used in impolite society they could cause friction, and even violence. Sociologists point to derisive language as an indicator of flawed reasoning about the character or motivation of others. Though insults are common, and often used in jest, a fundamental axiom of sociology recognizes that derogatory forms of speech make erroneous attributions about the character of a person. Scholars classify the erroneous assumptions as the fundamental attribution error.

Terms of disparagement may or may not be fighting words.

Derived from \"disparage\"

“Ethnophaulism” (Derived from Greek word meaning “disparage”) Ethnophaulism meant more specifically:

Creating negative cognitive images of a different group.
Creating negative worth.
Creating negative caricatures (jokes having to do with someones features).
Using derogatory or disparaging words.
Using derogatory or disparaging traits.

Term of disparagement

Derived from \"disparage\"

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