PEJORATION

Meaning of PEJORATION in English

n. deterioration; change for the worse

Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012

PEJORATION — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈrāshən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Medieval Latin pejoration-, pejoratio, from Late Latin pejoratus (past participle of pejorare to become …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PEJORATION — /pej'euh ray"sheuhn, pee'jeuh-/ , n. 1. depreciation; a lessening in worth, quality, etc. 2. Historical Ling. semantic change in a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PEJORATION — pejoration BrE AmE ˌpiːdʒ ə ˈreɪʃ ə n ˌpedʒ-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MELIORATION — ˌmēlyəˈrāshən, -lēə- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Late Latin melioration-, melioratio, from melioratus + Latin -ion-, -io -ion : the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PEJORATIVE — — pejoratively , adv. /pi jawr"euh tiv, -jor"-, pej"euh ray'-, pee"jeuh-/ , adj. 1. having a disparaging, derogatory, or belittling …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MELIORATION — /meel'yeuh ray"sheuhn, mee'lee euh-/ , n. 1. Historical Ling. semantic change in a word to a more approved or more …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AMELIORATION — /euh meel'yeuh ray"sheuhn, euh mee"lee euh-/ , n. 1. an act or instance of ameliorating; the state of being ameliorated. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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