pejoration
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pejoration
- /ˌpiːd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/
- /pɛ-/
Where it comes from
From Latin peiōrātiō. By surface analysis, pejorate + -ion.
noun pejorations
- The act or process of becoming worse; worsening or degeneration.
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Any process by which a word acquires a more negative meaning.
Nagle explains that the contemporary disapproval of the title is due to a multilayered pejoration inherent in the term Hobson-Jobson.
Similar: pejorativization · Opposite: amelioration
Talk about this word "pejoration." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pejoration. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pejoration. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pejoration "pejoration." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pejoration.Cite this
@misc{pejoration_2026,
title = {pejoration},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pejoration},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
