noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A change in the meaning of a word over time.

Synonyms

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ameliorationhijackinglanguage historylexical examplemeaning changepejorative

Antonyms

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language stagnationlinguistic rigiditystable meaningstable usage

Etymology

From semantic + shift.