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| − | ''' | + | '''Derogatory terms''' are terms used by one group in an attempt to demonize another group in a social and or political setting. |
Common examples: | Common examples: | ||
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* [[Creationism]] and [[creationist]] | * [[Creationism]] and [[creationist]] | ||
* [[Evolution]] and [[evolutionist]] | * [[Evolution]] and [[evolutionist]] | ||
| − | * Politician | + | * [[Politician]] |
* Pro-war | * Pro-war | ||
| − | * Conservative and conservatism | + | * [[Conservative]] and [[conservatism]] |
| − | * Liberal and liberalism | + | * [[Liberal]] and [[liberalism]] |
| − | * Hippie | + | * [[Hippie]] |
| + | * Obamadrone or Obamabot | ||
* Celebutard | * Celebutard | ||
| − | * Environmentalist and environmentalism | + | * [[Environmentalist]] and [[environmentalism]] |
| − | * Radical Feminist / Feminazi | + | * [[Radical Feminist]] / [[Feminazi]] |
| − | * Anti-choice | + | * [[Anti-choice]] |
| − | * [[Fundamentalism]] and [[fundamentalist | + | * [[Fundamentalism]] and [[fundamentalist]]s, or even just "fundie", which is always used only in a derogatory sense |
* Surrender monkey | * Surrender monkey | ||
| − | * Racist | + | * [[Racist]] |
* True believer | * True believer | ||
| − | * Conspiracy theorist | + | * [[Conspiracy theorist]] |
* [[Redneck]], which is often applied poor rural white Southerners | * [[Redneck]], which is often applied poor rural white Southerners | ||
| − | * Uncle Tom, reserved for black Republicans | + | * [[Uncle Tom]], reserved for black [[Republicans]] |
Originally, most of these terms had legitimate uses, but were given negative connotations over time. | Originally, most of these terms had legitimate uses, but were given negative connotations over time. | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:34, June 27, 2016
Derogatory terms are terms used by one group in an attempt to demonize another group in a social and or political setting.
Common examples:
- Bible-pounder, Bible-thumper
- Creationism and creationist
- Evolution and evolutionist
- Politician
- Pro-war
- Conservative and conservatism
- Liberal and liberalism
- Hippie
- Obamadrone or Obamabot
- Celebutard
- Environmentalist and environmentalism
- Radical Feminist / Feminazi
- Anti-choice
- Fundamentalism and fundamentalists, or even just "fundie", which is always used only in a derogatory sense
- Surrender monkey
- Racist
- True believer
- Conspiracy theorist
- Redneck, which is often applied poor rural white Southerners
- Uncle Tom, reserved for black Republicans
Originally, most of these terms had legitimate uses, but were given negative connotations over time.
(add more)