pejorasi

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Malay

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English pejoration.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ped͡ʒorasi/
  • Rhymes: -si, -i
  • Hyphenation: pé‧jo‧ra‧si

Noun

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pejorasi (Jawi spelling ڤيجوراسي)

  1. (linguistics) The process by which a word acquires a more negative meaning over time; pejoration or pejorativization.
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Further reading

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