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The act or state of degrading or being degraded
“In years past, our ancestors endured the degradation of prejudice and discrimination, yet they retained their dignity.”
A change to a lower or inferior state or level
“This can only lead to a degradation in the quality and speed of assistance to vulnerable workers.”
A lowering of moral standards and behavior
“This mental process, advancing from step to step, terminates in moral degradation and anarchy.”
The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation
“For the literati of this dynasty, cutting one's hair was considered a degradation of one's dignity as a scholar.”
Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value
“When a forest is cleared, the soil begins to erode which leads to land degradation.”
A sudden failure of an institution, person or undertaking
“The defect or degradation of law is the degradation of government.”
That which damages, or the state of damaging, the quality or purity of something
The act of disparaging or belittling
Lack of moral principles
Dry rot
The quality of being remorseful
The process by which something is changed from its original state to one regarded as erroneous
The action of deposing someone, especially a monarch
The act of forcing a person to engage in unwanted lascivious activity, especially intercourse
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