Question

The opposite of pejoration is amelioration.

True

False

Answer 1

The opposite of pejoration is amelioration is true. This is because the definition of amelioration is "the act of making something better; improvement" and the definition of pejoration is "the process or condition of worsening or degenerating."

Answer 2

"Historical Linguistics. semantic change in a word to a lower, less approved, or less respectable meaning.Compare melioration "