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pejorativization

pejorativization noun: the process by which a term gains a more negative connotation over time.

Noun

pejorativization (uncountable)

  1. The process by which a term gains a more negative connotation over time.
    Synonyms:
    pejoration

Synonyms of pejorativization

Origin of pejorativization

From pejorative + -ization.

Questions about pejorativization

What does pejorativization mean?
Pejorativization means the process by which a term gains a more negative connotation over time.
What part of speech is pejorativization?
Pejorativization is a noun.

Words near pejorativization in the dictionary

  1. pejorations
  2. pejorative
  3. pejoratively
  4. pejorativeness
  5. pejoratives
  6. pejorativization
  7. pejorism
  8. pejorist
  9. pejorists
  10. pejority
  11. pejorize

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