pejoration

English - Turkish

Definition of pejoration in English Turkish dictionary

anlam bayağılaşması

(Dilbilim) anlam kötülenmesi

English - English

Definition of pejoration in English English dictionary

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

Hyphenation

pe·jo·ra·tion

Antonyms

amelioration

Etymology

() From Latin peior (“worse”)