degrammaticalization

noun

The process of degrammaticalizing, of making less grammatical, or of making ungrammatical.

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Meanings

noundegrammaticalization (countable and uncountable, plural degrammaticalizations)

plural degrammaticalizations

  1. countableuncountableThe process of degrammaticalizing, of making less grammatical, or of making ungrammatical.
  2. countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe process of language change by which a morpheme (grammeme) is strengthened to become a content word, or otherwise have more lexical content.

Origin

From de- + grammaticalization.

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APA

degrammaticalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degrammaticalization

MLA

“degrammaticalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degrammaticalization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “degrammaticalization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degrammaticalization.

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