Amelioration vs. Pejoration — What's the Difference?

The act or an instance of ameliorating.

The process or condition of worsening or degenerating.

The state of being ameliorated; improvement.

(Linguistics) The process by which the meaning of a word becomes negative or disparaging over a period of time, as silly, from Middle English seely, "blessed, innocent," has come to mean "showing a lack of good sense, frivolous."

The act of making better.

The act or process of becoming worse; worsening or degeneration.

An improvement.

(linguistics) The process by which a word acquires a more negative meaning over time.

(linguistics) The process by which a term gains a more positive connotation over time.

(philosophy) An ameliorative change of a concept or a repertoire of concepts.

The act of ameliorating, or the state of being ameliorated; making or becoming better; improvement; melioration.

The act of relieving ills and changing for the better