pejoration

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English - Turkish
anlam bayağılaşması
(Dilbilim) anlam kötülenmesi
English - English
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