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degradation
/ ˌɛɡəˈɪʃə /
noun
- the act of degrading or the state of being degraded
- a state of degeneration, squalor, or poverty
- some act, constraint, etc, that is degrading
- the wearing down of the surface of rocks, cliffs, etc, by erosion, weathering, or some other process
- chem a breakdown of a molecule into atoms or smaller molecules
- physics an irreversible process in which the energy available to do work is decreased
- RC Church the permanent unfrocking of a priest
Other 51Թ Forms
- r·岹tDz· adjective
- ۲·岹t adjective
- t·r·岹tDz adjective
- ԴDzd··岹tDz noun
- -r·岹tDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of degradation1
Example Sentences
An element of violence was appropriate for an era torn apart by war, civil rights unrest and epic environmental degradation, but Goode redeemed the tumult through art.
Or worse, they dabbled in a spectacle of degradation—raunch culture epitomized by "Girls Gone Wild"—that was bizarrely packaged as liberation.
The clash, broadcast for the world to see, wasn’t just a political power move — it was a calculated act of degradation, reinforcing the message that under Trump, Ukraine is expected to grovel for every bullet.
While local repairs have been undertaken over the years, the building age is claimed to be leading to "widespread degradation that is difficult to manage".
The various means of degradation the men allegedly used to groom the children into producing this violent and sexual content are equally appalling.
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