A lowering of moral standards and behavior
“I trust the moral sense of the community will manifest itself in such a way as to prevent such men from ever stooping to such utter debasement.”
That which damages, or the state of damaging, the quality or purity of something
“For Crozier, the societal debasement of knowledge from the humanities produces a general sense of alienation among its carriers.”
The act or state of being reduced in reputation or honor
“The self-serving, overreaching designs of Faustus' work would lead to his demise and the debasement of his reputation as a scholar.”
A deterioration or worsening in condition, structure or quality
An act of disrespect or impiety towards something considered sacred
The act of disparaging or belittling
The act of giving an appearance to something of which it is not
The act of seducing from virtue or duty
The act of bringing down
A person's ruin or downfall
The quality of being remorseful
The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low
The amount by which something is made smaller, less, or lower
An immoral act, or immorality in general
Something done so badly that it seems like an intentional mockery
The misuse of something, incorrectly using (applying) something, a wrong application
The process of infecting or the state of being infected
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