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degeneracy

(dɪdʒenərəsi)

uncountable noun

If you refer to the behaviour of a group of people as degeneracy, you mean that you think it is shocking, immoral, or disgusting.

[disapproval]

...the moral degeneracy of society.

Synonyms: worsening, decline, corruption, decrease More Synonyms of degeneracy

degeneracy in British English

(dɪˈdʒɛnərəsɪ)

nounWord forms: plural -cies

the act or state of being degenerate

the process of becoming degenerate

3. physics

the number of degenerate quantum states of a particular orbital, degree of freedom, energy level, etc

degeneracy in American English

(dɪˈdʒɛnərəsi)

noun

the state of being degenerate

the process of degenerating

3. Word forms: plural deˈgeneracies

a degenerate action

Examples of 'degeneracy' in a sentence
degeneracy

The stone marked the place where degeneracy had met its end.Some forms of degeneracy, after all, could be sold abroad to swell the coffers of the state.

(noun) in the sense of worsening

the moral degeneracy of society

Synonyms

worsening

decline

Rome's decline in the fifth century.

corruption

It was a society sinking into corruption and vice.

decrease

decay

problems of urban decay

deterioration

the rapid deterioration in relations between the two countries

degradation

the progressive degradation of the state

decadence

a prime example of the decadence of the age

depravity

the absolute depravity that can exist in times of war

immorality

a reflection of our society's immorality

debasement

instances of domination and debasement

turpitude (formal)

a beacon of morality in a sea of turpitude

depravation

dissoluteness

Additional synonyms

in the sense of corruption

Definition

the act of corrupting morally or sexually

It was a society sinking into corruption and vice.

Synonyms

depravity,

vice,

evil,

degradation,

perversion,

decadence,

impurity,

wickedness,

degeneration,

immorality,

iniquity,

profligacy,

viciousness,

sinfulness,

turpitude (formal),

baseness

in the sense of debasement

instances of domination and debasement

Synonyms

degradation,

corruption,

perversion,

abasement,

baseness,

depravity

in the sense of decadence

Definition

a decline in morality or culture

a prime example of the decadence of the age

Synonyms

degeneration,

decline,

corruption,

fall,

decay,

deterioration,

dissolution,

perversion,

dissipation,

debasement,

retrogression

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degeneracy

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defuse
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Synonyms of 'degeneracy'

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单词	degeneracy
释义	Trends of degeneracy View usage for: degeneracy (dɪdʒenərəsi) uncountable noun If you refer to the behaviour of a group of people as degeneracy, you mean that you think it is shocking, immoral, or disgusting. [disapproval] ...the moral degeneracy of society. Synonyms: worsening, decline, corruption, decrease More Synonyms of degeneracy degeneracy in British English (dɪˈdʒɛnərəsɪ) nounWord forms: plural -cies 1. the act or state of being degenerate 2. the process of becoming degenerate 3. physics the number of degenerate quantum states of a particular orbital, degree of freedom, energy level, etc degeneracy in American English (dɪˈdʒɛnərəsi) noun 1. the state of being degenerate 2. the process of degenerating 3. Word forms: plural deˈgeneracies a degenerate action Examples of 'degeneracy' in a sentence degeneracy The stone marked the place where degeneracy had met its end. Appiganesi, Lisa DREAMS OF INNOCENCE Some forms of degeneracy, after all, could be sold abroad to swell the coffers of the state. Appiganesi, Lisa DREAMS OF INNOCENCE (noun) in the sense of worsening the moral degeneracy of society Synonyms worsening decline Rome's decline in the fifth century. corruption It was a society sinking into corruption and vice. decrease decay problems of urban decay deterioration the rapid deterioration in relations between the two countries degradation the progressive degradation of the state decadence a prime example of the decadence of the age depravity the absolute depravity that can exist in times of war immorality a reflection of our society's immorality debasement instances of domination and debasement turpitude (formal) a beacon of morality in a sea of turpitude depravation dissoluteness Additional synonyms in the sense of corruption Definition the act of corrupting morally or sexually It was a society sinking into corruption and vice. Synonyms depravity, vice, evil, degradation, perversion, decadence, impurity, wickedness, degeneration, immorality, iniquity, profligacy, viciousness, sinfulness, turpitude (formal), baseness in the sense of debasement instances of domination and debasement Synonyms degradation, corruption, perversion, abasement, baseness, depravity in the sense of decadence Definition a decline in morality or culture a prime example of the decadence of the age Synonyms degeneration, decline, corruption, fall, decay, deterioration, dissolution, perversion, dissipation, debasement, retrogression Nearby words of degeneracy defunct defuse defy degeneracy degenerate degeneration degradation Synonyms of 'degeneracy' degeneracy Explore 'degeneracy' in the dictionary
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