Melioration
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning
Framework senses
- §1
- the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
- §2
- the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning
- §3
- a condition superior to an earlier condition
- §1 · legacy_primary
- the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaningDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column