Word

degradation, n.
(degradations)
freq. cnt. 1

changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

debasement degradation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

degrade degrade

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

change of state

hyponym

dehumanization, dehumanisation brutalization, brutalisation, animalization, animalisation barbarization, barbarisation bastardization, bastardisation corruption, subversion demoralization, demoralisation stultification, constipation, impairment, deadening popularization, popularisation, vulgarization, vulgarisation profanation humiliation, abasement vulgarization, vulgarisation

a low or downcast state
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

abasement abjection degradation

sample sentences

"each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

degrade degrade

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

degeneracy, degeneration, decadence, decadency depth