deteriorationn.

/dɪˌtɪərɪəˈreɪʃən/

Etymology: < French détérioration (15th cent. in Godefroy Suppl.), noun of action < détériorer , Latin dēteriōrāre to deteriorate v.

The action or process of deteriorating, a growing or making worse; a deteriorated condition.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > worse > [noun] > making or becoming

impairingc1380

failinga1382

aggrievance1502

decaying1530

fading1578

worsinga1583

rusting1597

degeneration1607

degenerating1611

improvementa1617

going back1631

aggravidizationa1641

disimprovement1649

decidence1655

deterioration1658

pejoration1658

exaggeration1661

marasmus1681

sinking1701

unimprovement1760

worsening1811

worsering1883

1658 E. Phillips New World Eng. Words Deterioration, a making worse.

1728 E. Chambers Cycl. (at cited word) When the Deterioration of a Commodity, seiz'd by an Officer, arises from the Fault of the Keeper, he is answerable for the same.

1823 J. Badcock Domest. Amusem. 28 To preserve the article from deterioration.

1841 W. Spalding Italy & Ital. Islands I. 24 In our floating notions of Italian character, we grievously exaggerate the extent of its deterioration.

1842 H. E. Manning Serm. i. 7 (Except..in penitents) the whole life of a man from birth to death is a deterioration. He is ever becoming worse.

1875 F. H. A. Scrivener 6 Lect. Text New Test. 5 The process of deterioration may be carried on for many generations [of MSS.].

Derivatives

deterioˈrationist n. one who holds that deterioration, not progress, is the order of things.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > despair, hopelessness > pessimism > [noun] > a pessimist

deteriorationist1816

pessimist1827

degenerationist1871

Calamity Jane1876

catastrophist1879

miserabilist1986

Debbie Downer2004

1816 T. L. Peacock Headlong Hall i. 6 Mr. Escot, the deteriorationist.

1861 Westm. Rev. Apr. 591 In the true tone of the deteriorationist who amused everyone so much thirty years since.

1875 Contemp. Rev. 25 740 Mr. Foster..the perfectibilist, and Mr. Escot..the deteriorationist, take sides so opposite on the subject of human life.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online December 2018).

单词	deterioration
释义	deteriorationn. /dɪˌtɪərɪəˈreɪʃən/ Etymology: < French détérioration (15th cent. in Godefroy Suppl.), noun of action < détériorer , Latin dēteriōrāre to deteriorate v. The action or process of deteriorating, a growing or making worse; a deteriorated condition. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > badness or evil > worse > [noun] > making or becoming impairingc1380 failinga1382 aggrievance1502 decaying1530 fading1578 worsinga1583 rusting1597 degeneration1607 degenerating1611 improvementa1617 going back1631 aggravidizationa1641 disimprovement1649 decidence1655 deterioration1658 pejoration1658 exaggeration1661 marasmus1681 sinking1701 unimprovement1760 worsening1811 worsering1883 1658 E. Phillips New World Eng. Words Deterioration, a making worse. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. (at cited word) When the Deterioration of a Commodity, seiz'd by an Officer, arises from the Fault of the Keeper, he is answerable for the same. 1823 J. Badcock Domest. Amusem. 28 To preserve the article from deterioration. 1841 W. Spalding Italy & Ital. Islands I. 24 In our floating notions of Italian character, we grievously exaggerate the extent of its deterioration. 1842 H. E. Manning Serm. i. 7 (Except..in penitents) the whole life of a man from birth to death is a deterioration. He is ever becoming worse. 1875 F. H. A. Scrivener 6 Lect. Text New Test. 5 The process of deterioration may be carried on for many generations [of MSS.]. Derivatives deterioˈrationist n. one who holds that deterioration, not progress, is the order of things. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > despair, hopelessness > pessimism > [noun] > a pessimist deteriorationist1816 pessimist1827 degenerationist1871 Calamity Jane1876 catastrophist1879 miserabilist1986 Debbie Downer2004 1816 T. L. Peacock Headlong Hall i. 6 Mr. Escot, the deteriorationist. 1861 Westm. Rev. Apr. 591 In the true tone of the deteriorationist who amused everyone so much thirty years since. 1875 Contemp. Rev. 25 740 Mr. Foster..the perfectibilist, and Mr. Escot..the deteriorationist, take sides so opposite on the subject of human life. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online December 2018). < n.1658
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