pejoration

pejoration

美 　英 [ˌpiːdʒə'reɪʃən]

• n.恶化；【语】(加词尾或词形变化后产生的)词义转贬
• 网络贬义化；词义降格

英汉解释

n.	1. 恶化,贬值,变劣 2. 【语】(加词尾或词形变化后产生的)词义转贬

英英解释

n.	1. a worsening, deterioration, or decline in quality, status, or value 2. a change over time in the meaning of a word so that it becomes less favorable or more negative.

例句

Social Attitudes and the Pejoration of Women in English

社会态度与英语中女性词语的贬降现象