What is the definition of pejorism?

Question

Are there any sources that would help with explaining and defining this term?

Answer 1

Do you perhaps mean this?

pla·gia·rize (plj-rz) KEY

VERB:
pla·gia·rized , pla·gia·riz·ing , pla·gia·riz·es
VERB:
tr.

To use and pass off (the ideas or writings of another) as one's own.
To appropriate for use as one's own passages or ideas from (another).
VERB:
intr.

To put forth as original to oneself the ideas or words of another.

Answer 2

pejorism
pē′jōr-izm
A pessimistic attitude.

[L. pejor, worse]

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pejor- (Latin: worse).

See meliorat- [better] for words with opposite meanings.

pejorate:
To make worse, deteriorate, worsen.
pejoration:
1. A worsening deterioration, or decline in quality, status, or value.
2. A change over time in the meaning of a word so that it becomes less favorable or more negative; for example, the English word "cunning" formerly meant "learned" but now it is used to mean "cleverly deceitful".
3. In linguistics, a change of meaning for the worse.
pejorative, pejoratively:
1. A word, expression, or affix that expresses criticism or disapproval.
2. Tending to make worse; depreciatory; applied especially to a derivative word in which the meaning of the root word is lowered by the addition of an affix; disparaging.
pejorism:
The belief that the world is becoming worse.
pejorist:
One who believes that the world is becoming worse.
pejority:
The state or condition of being worse.

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Hope that helps you.

Answer 3

Pejorism is a pessimistic attitude.

Use this site for the definition:

http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?query=pejorism&action=Search+OMD

Answer 4

Do you mean plagerism? To pass off another person's work as your own?