pejoration

Meanings

• noun

  The process of making someone or something seem less pleasant, valuable, or desirable by adding a negative meaning or connotation.

  - "The use of derogatory language towards a particular group is an example of pejoration."
  - "The pejorative term 'retard' is used to disparage individuals with intellectual disabilities."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with pejoration
adjourn , adjournment , mourn , furn,urn , churn , urn , spurn , yearn,urn , earn , learn , turn , concern,urn , return

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Variants

List of all variants of pejoration that leads to same result
pejorative , pejoratives , pejoratively

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Etymology

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From Latin pejorare, 'to make worse'.

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Trivia

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1. Pejoration is a common technique used in advertising to make a competitor's product seem less desirable.

2. The term 'pejorative' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

3. The use of pejorative language is often considered a form of bullying or harassment.

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Related Concepts

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1. Derogatory language: Language that is intended to belittle, insult, or harm an individual or group.

2. Discrimination: The unjust or prejudicial treatment of individuals based on their membership in a certain group or category.

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Culture

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Pejoration has been used extensively in literature, particularly in works dealing with social issues and discrimination. For instance, Mark Twain's 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' features numerous pejorative terms used to describe African Americans.

How to Memorize "pejoration"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a process where a negative connotation is added to a word, making it less pleasant or desirable.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with negative emotions or feelings to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: P-Process, E-making, J-someone or something, O-less pleasant, R-add a negative meaning or connotation, A-noun.

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