pejoration

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von pejoration im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

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Englisch - Englisch

Definition von pejoration im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

The process by which a word acquires a more negative meaning over time

The act or process of becoming worse; worsening or degeneration

{i} deterioration; change for the worse

The worsening of the meaning of a word through semantic change The opposite of amelioration e g , OE cnafa 'child, youth' > ModE knave 'rascal, rogue'

linguistic process of a word gradually becoming more negative in meaning or connotation over time See also: melioration

Silbentrennung

pe·jo·ra·tion

Antonyme

amelioration

Etymologie

() From Latin peior (“worse”)