melioration
(mēl′yə rā′s̸hən)
noun
- a meliorating or being meliorated; improvement
- Linguis. the process by which the meaning or connotation of a word becomes more positive
See melioration in American Heritage Dictionary 4
nouna. The act or process of improving something or the state of being improved.
b. An improvement.
- The linguistic process by which a word over a period of time grows more elevated in meaning or more positive in connotation.
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