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Linguists call "semantic drift" a semantic change or semantic shift; it refers to the evolution of a word's meaning over time, where the modern usage can be significantly different from its original meaning.

Linguists call "semantic drift" a semantic change or semantic shift; it refers to the evolution of a word's meaning over time, where the modern usage can be significantly different from its original meaning.
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Retarded used to mean retarded (slowed growth). I can't even find this definition anymore; they're all just about how it refers to retards and how insensitive it is.