pejorativization
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pejorativization
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From pejorative + -ization.
noun
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The process by which a term gains a more negative connotation over time.
Similar: pejoration
Talk about this word "pejorativization." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pejorativization. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pejorativization. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pejorativization "pejorativization." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pejorativization.Cite this
@misc{pejorativization_2026,
title = {pejorativization},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pejorativization},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
