Meanings
adjectivepignorative (not comparable)
- datednot comparablepledging; pawning
pignorative loan
2 more examples
pignorative contract
pignorative security
Origin
Compare French pignoratif.
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pignorative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pignorative
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“pignorative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pignorative. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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