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pejoration definition

pejo·ra·tion (pej′ə rā′s̸hən, pē′jə-)

noun

Linguis. the taking on of a less favorable meaning or connotation

Etymology: ML pejoratio: see pejorative

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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