Definitions For Pejoration

Noun

PEJORATION. (countable and uncountable, plural PEJORATIONs) 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

Etymology

from {{etyl + la + en}} peior + + worse, + ation

Is Pejoration a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
19
Words with Friends
23

The word Pejoration is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends

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