The Meaning of Peyoration and Examples in Sentences

Changes in meaning are things we often encounter in language discourse Indonesia. A word in a sentence can have more than one meaning and the meaning of the word can be added, subtracted or changed. So that the word over time, one word can have very different meanings from previously known meaning.

According to one expert named Blank expressed his opinion that the change in meaning occurs due to 4 reasons, namely: pressure language, psychological pressure, social pressure culture and encyclopedic pressure.

Definition and Examples of Peyoration

In the previous article we discussed about meaning of amelioration and examples. On this occasion we will discuss the meaning of the change in the meaning of peyoration and examples in sentence.

Peyoration is a change in the meaning of a word, where the meaning that has undergone the change becomes worse, harsher or has a lower position than the previous meaning of the word. The change in meaning of the peyoration type is the opposite of amelioration.

Example:

• talak – divorce.
  • After struggling hard to maintain her marriage for almost 10 years, finally Susi divorced by her husband.
  • After struggling hard to maintain her marriage for almost 10 years, finally Susi divorced by her husband.
• deep – snoring.
  • Most people will sleep rest well when working too tired.
  • Most people will sleep snoring when working too tired.
• married – married.
  • He will only think of married if you are more than 25 years old.
  • He will only think of Marry if you are more than 25 years old.
• husband - man.
  • her husband worked as an accountant in a company engaged in advertising.
  • the boy worked as an accountant in a company engaged in advertising.
• saleswoman – shop assistant.
  • Generally a large supermarket has more than 200 people saleswoman.
  • Generally a large supermarket has more than 200 people shopkeeper.
• baby - baby.
  • It seems that his bad nature that likes to slander people he has since he was still baby.
  • It seems that his bad nature that likes to slander people he has since he was still snore.
• died - died.
  • About 10 people declared died world due to a series of accidents that occurred last night.
  • About 10 people declared die due to a series of accidents that occurred last night.

• demote – remove.
  • People from all over the country agreed to lower forcibly the head of state who is proven to have committed corruption.
  • People from all over the country agreed to depose forcibly the head of state who is proven to have committed corruption.
• corrupt - rat.
  • Since the establishment of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), there have been many corruptor those who like to eat away at state money are imprisoned.
  • Since the establishment of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), there have been many rat those who like to eat away at state money are imprisoned.
• messy - messy.
  • The previously calm and peaceful atmosphere of the demonstration became damai messy because of one intruder.
  • The previously calm and peaceful atmosphere of the demonstration became damai messed upbecause of you act one troublemaker.

Thus our discussion this time about the meaning of peyorasi and examples in sentences. Hopefully this article is useful.