English Dictionary

pejoration

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

The act or process of becoming worse; worsening or degeneration. / (linguistics) The process by which a word acquires a more negative meaning over time.

日本語の意味

悪化、衰退する過程 / （言語学）語の意味が徐々に否定的な方向へ変化する現象

The pejoration of the neighborhood over the past decade worried longtime residents.

過去10年間にわたるその地域の悪化は、長年住んでいる住民を不安にさせた。

意味（1）

The act or process of becoming worse; worsening or degeneration.

意味（2）

(linguistics) The process by which a word acquires a more negative meaning over time.

Coordinate term: euphemism treadmill

pejorations （ plural ）