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Amelioration vs Pejoration - What's the difference?

amelioration | pejoration | Antonyms |

Pejoration is a antonym of amelioration.



As nouns the difference between amelioration and pejoration

is that amelioration is the act of making better while pejoration is the act or process of becoming worse; worsening or degeneration.

amelioration

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of making better.
  • an improvement

    • Antonyms

    * deterioration

    pejoration

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia pejoration) (en noun)
  • The act or process of becoming worse; worsening or degeneration
  • (linguistics) The process by which a word acquires a more negative meaning over time

    • Antonyms

    * amelioration