pejoration
pejoration · pejorations
The act or process of becoming worseThe act or process of becoming worse; worsening or degeneration.
/ˌpiːd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The act or process of becoming worse; worsening or degeneration.
(countable, uncountable)Any process by which a word acquires a more negative meaning.
Origin
From Latin peiōrātiō. By surface analysis, pejorate + -ion.From Latin peiōrātiō. By surface analysis, pejorate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: pejorations| Singular | pejoration |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedpejorationist
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable