amelioration
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See also: amélioration
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French amélioration
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun[edit]
amelioration (countable and uncountable, plural ameliorations)
- The act of making better.
- An improvement.
- (linguistics) The process by which a term gains a more positive connotation over time.
Synonyms[edit]
Antonyms[edit]
- deterioration
- nerf (game slang)
- pejoration (linguistics)
Translations[edit]
act of making better
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improvement
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process in which a term gains a more positive connotation over time
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