pejoration

English

Etymology

From Latin peior (“worse”), +‎ -ation

Noun

pejoration (countable and uncountable, plural pejorations)

  1. The act or process of becoming worse; worsening or degeneration
  2. (linguistics) The process by which a word acquires a more negative meaning over time

Antonyms

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