pejoration English

Meaning pejoration meaning

What does pejoration mean?

pejoration noun

— The act or process of becoming worse; worsening or degeneration.

— (linguistics) The process by which a word acquires a more negative meaning over time.

Synonyms pejoration synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as pejoration?

pejoration English » English

umbrage

insult

contumely

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