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单词 pejoration
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Definition of pejoration in English:

pejoration

noun ˌpɛdʒəˈreɪʃnˌpiːdʒəˈreɪʃn
  • 1Chiefly formal. Worsening, deterioration; (sometimes) specifically depreciation, disapproval, criticism; an instance of this; a depreciatory or critical expression.

  • 2Linguistics. The development of a less favourable meaning or of less pleasant connotations for a word or expression.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Edward Phillips (b. 1630), writer and biographer. From post-classical Latin peioration-, peioratio deterioration from peiorat-, past participial stem of peiorare + classical Latin -iō. Compare French péjoration worsening, deterioration.

Definition of pejoration in US English:

pejoration

noun
  • 1Chiefly formal. Worsening, deterioration; (sometimes) specifically depreciation, disapproval, criticism; an instance of this; a depreciatory or critical expression.

  • 2Linguistics. The development of a less favourable meaning or of less pleasant connotations for a word or expression.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Edward Phillips (b. 1630), writer and biographer. From post-classical Latin peioration-, peioratio deterioration from peiorat-, past participial stem of peiorare + classical Latin -iō. Compare French péjoration worsening, deterioration.

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