ameliorasi

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English amelioration, from Middle English amelioracioun, from Middle French amelioracion.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [a.me.li.o.ra.si]
  • Rhymes: -si, -i
  • Hyphenation: a‧me‧li‧o‧ra‧si

Noun

ameliorasi (Jawi spelling اميليوراسي)

  1. (linguistics) The process by which a term gains a more positive connotation over time; amelioration.
    Antonym: pejorasi

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