PEJORATION

Etymology

Noun

pejoration (countable and uncountable, plural pejorations)

The act or process of becoming worse; worsening or degeneration.

(linguistics) The process by which a word acquires a more negative meaning over time.

Antonyms

• amelioration

Source: Wiktionary



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