pejoration

pej·o·ra·tion

P0153600 (pĕj′ə-rā′shən, pē′jə-)n.1. The process or condition of worsening or degenerating.2. Linguistics The process by which the meaning of a word becomes negative or disparaging over a period of time, as silly, from Middle English seely, "blessed, innocent," has come to mean "showing a lack of good sense, frivolous."

[Medieval Latin pēiōrātiō, pēiōrātiōn-, from Late Latin pēiōrātus, past participle of pēiōrāre, to make worse, from Latin pēior, worse; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]

pejoration

(ˌpiːdʒəˈreɪʃən) n1. (Linguistics) linguistics semantic change whereby a word acquires unfavourable connotations: the English word "silly" changed its meaning from "holy'"or "happy" by pejoration. Compare amelioration³2. the process of worsening; deterioration

pejoration

depreciation, loss, or diminution in value, quality, etc.See also: Decaying

pejoration

A process by which the meaning of a word changes to something less favorable.

单词	pejoration
释义	pejoration pej·o·ra·tion P0153600 (pĕj′ə-rā′shən, pē′jə-)n.1. The process or condition of worsening or degenerating.2. Linguistics The process by which the meaning of a word becomes negative or disparaging over a period of time, as silly, from Middle English seely, "blessed, innocent," has come to mean "showing a lack of good sense, frivolous." [Medieval Latin pēiōrātiō, pēiōrātiōn-, from Late Latin pēiōrātus, past participle of pēiōrāre, to make worse, from Latin pēior, worse; see ped- in Indo-European roots.] pejoration (ˌpiːdʒəˈreɪʃən) n1. (Linguistics) linguistics semantic change whereby a word acquires unfavourable connotations: the English word "silly" changed its meaning from "holy'"or "happy" by pejoration. Compare amelioration³2. the process of worsening; deterioration pejoration depreciation, loss, or diminution in value, quality, etc.See also: Decaying pejoration A process by which the meaning of a word changes to something less favorable.
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