degeneration

noun

de·gen·er·a·tion di-ˌje-nə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce degeneration (audio)

ˌdē-

: degenerate (see degenerate entry 1) condition

: a lowering of effective power, vitality, or essential quality to an enfeebled and worsened kind or state

the country's degeneration into chaos

… enacts the degeneration of politics into televisual entertainment …

Linda Holt

: intellectual, moral, or artistic decline

Many of her stories show the degeneration of a principled person into a lethal one …

Susannah Clapp

… argue that the tradition has radically devolved, and that books like "The Kiss," by Kathryn Harrison, represent the degeneration of a once ennobled form.

Deborah E. McDowell

biology

: progressive deterioration of physical characters from a level representing the norm of earlier generations or forms

: deterioration of a tissue or an organ in which its function is diminished or its structure is impaired

a degeneration of cartilage

Example Sentences

the organization's degeneration from a movement for political reform to just another political party the troubling degeneration of his memory since he reached middle age

Recent Examples on the Web Diseases of the retina and age-related degeneration can lead to impaired vision.

Connie Chang Chinchio, Popular Mechanics, 25 Aug. 2022 Former Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas had stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a form of brain degeneration that has been found in other athletes, his family announced Tuesday.

Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 5 July 2022 Hampton offers this kind of degeneration story about cheerfulness.

Ian Beacock, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2022 Macular degeneration, for example, has so far been difficult to study because living human eye tissue has been impossible to access.

Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 20 July 2022 Sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome turned off the lights in a matter of weeks.

Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 20 July 2022 An acute, full-thickness tear in a person with an otherwise normal shoulder is usually treated with immediate surgery to prevent muscle atrophy and further joint degeneration.

Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 29 June 2022 In South Africa, preventive lockdowns cause poverty, job losses, and declines in tax revenues, resulting in further service delivery degeneration.

Glen Retief, The New Republic, 11 May 2022 The woman told police that Thomas suffered several concussions playing football and might have CTE — the term commonly used for brain degeneration caused by head trauma.

Ryan Autullo, USA TODAY, 6 May 2022 See More

Medical Definition

degeneration

noun

de·gen·er·a·tion di-ˌjen-ə-ˈrā-shən, ˌdē- How to pronounce degeneration (audio)

: intellectual or moral decline tending toward dissolution of character or integrity : a progressive worsening of personal adjustment

: progressive deterioration of physical characters from a level representing the norm of earlier generations or forms : regression of the morphology of a group or kind of organism toward a simpler less highly organized state

parasitism leads to degeneration

: deterioration of a tissue or an organ in which its vitality is diminished or its structure impaired

especially : deterioration in which specialized cells are replaced by less specialized cells (as in fibrosis or in malignancies) or in which cells are functionally impaired (as by deposition of abnormal matter in the tissue)

degeneration

noun

as in deterioration

a change to a lower state or level the organization's degeneration from a movement for political reform to just another political party

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development
evolution
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addition
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gain
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as in weakening

a gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body the troubling degeneration of his memory since he reached middle age

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deterioration
weakening
decay
decaying
decline
atrophy
debilitation
enfeeblement
exhaustion
ebbing
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regression
drooping
relapse
limping
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improvement
rehabilitation
recovery
revitalization
recuperation
strengthening
progress
comeback
rally
rejuvenation
invigoration
snapback
rejuvenescence

as in degradation

a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior the general degeneration that characterized so many old mining towns, which had only drinking and gambling for entertainment

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degradation
corruptness
dissoluteness
corruption
degeneracy
debasement
turpitude
dissipation
demoralization
decadence
decadency
perversion
abjection
sinfulness
degenerateness
rakishness
evil
depravity
libertinism
libertinage
debauchery
pervertedness
dissipatedness
immorality
villainy
gangrene
squalor
rot
wickedness
filth

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

morality
virtue
goodness
righteousness

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of degeneration are decadence, decline, and deterioration. While all these words mean "the falling from a higher to a lower level in quality, character, or vitality," degeneration stresses physical, intellectual, or especially moral retrogression.

the degeneration of their youthful idealism into cynicism

Although the words decadence and degeneration have much in common, decadence presupposes a reaching and passing the peak of development and implies a turn downward with a consequent loss in vitality or energy.

cited love of luxury as a sign of cultural decadence

Decline differs from decadence in suggesting a more markedly downward direction and greater momentum as well as more obvious evidence of deterioration.

the meteoric decline of his career after the scandal

The words deterioration and degeneration are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, deterioration implies generally the impairment of value or usefulness.

the deterioration of the house through neglect

单词	degeneration
释义	degeneration noun de·gen·er·a·tion di-ˌje-nə-ˈrā-shən ˌdē- 1 : degenerate (see degenerate entry 1) condition 2 : a lowering of effective power, vitality, or essential quality to an enfeebled and worsened kind or state the country's degeneration into chaos … enacts the degeneration of politics into televisual entertainment … Linda Holt 3 : intellectual, moral, or artistic decline Many of her stories show the degeneration of a principled person into a lethal one … Susannah Clapp … argue that the tradition has radically devolved, and that books like "The Kiss," by Kathryn Harrison, represent the degeneration of a once ennobled form. Deborah E. McDowell 4 biology a : progressive deterioration of physical characters from a level representing the norm of earlier generations or forms b : deterioration of a tissue or an organ in which its function is diminished or its structure is impaired a degeneration of cartilage Synonyms decadence declension declination decline degeneracy degradation dégringolade descent deterioration devolution downfall downgrade ebb eclipse fall See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the organization's degeneration from a movement for political reform to just another political party the troubling degeneration of his memory since he reached middle age Recent Examples on the Web Diseases of the retina and age-related degeneration can lead to impaired vision. Connie Chang Chinchio, Popular Mechanics, 25 Aug. 2022 Former Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas had stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a form of brain degeneration that has been found in other athletes, his family announced Tuesday. Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 5 July 2022 Hampton offers this kind of degeneration story about cheerfulness. Ian Beacock, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2022 Macular degeneration, for example, has so far been difficult to study because living human eye tissue has been impossible to access. Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 20 July 2022 Sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome turned off the lights in a matter of weeks. Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 20 July 2022 An acute, full-thickness tear in a person with an otherwise normal shoulder is usually treated with immediate surgery to prevent muscle atrophy and further joint degeneration. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 29 June 2022 In South Africa, preventive lockdowns cause poverty, job losses, and declines in tax revenues, resulting in further service delivery degeneration. Glen Retief, The New Republic, 11 May 2022 The woman told police that Thomas suffered several concussions playing football and might have CTE — the term commonly used for brain degeneration caused by head trauma. Ryan Autullo, USA TODAY, 6 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology see degenerate entry 1 First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing degeneration age-related macular degeneration macular degeneration age-related macular degeneration macular degeneration Medical Definition degeneration noun de·gen·er·a·tion di-ˌjen-ə-ˈrā-shən, ˌdē- 1 : intellectual or moral decline tending toward dissolution of character or integrity : a progressive worsening of personal adjustment 2 a : progressive deterioration of physical characters from a level representing the norm of earlier generations or forms : regression of the morphology of a group or kind of organism toward a simpler less highly organized state parasitism leads to degeneration b : deterioration of a tissue or an organ in which its vitality is diminished or its structure impaired especially : deterioration in which specialized cells are replaced by less specialized cells (as in fibrosis or in malignancies) or in which cells are functionally impaired (as by deposition of abnormal matter in the tissue) degeneration noun 1 as in deterioration a change to a lower state or level the organization's degeneration from a movement for political reform to just another political party Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance deterioration degradation decline declination descent decadence degeneracy downfall destruction devolution decrease decay reduction ebb fall declension eclipse disintegration dissolution downgrade decomposition loss rotting drop dégringolade crumbling breakup dark age debasement spoiling diminution ruination shrinkage abasement nadir sunset depreciation slump dip decimation diminishment demolition lessening havoc deflation lowering ruin sag downturn desolation downslide falloff demolishment decrement slip abatement downtrend drop-off de-escalation Antonyms & Near Antonyms development evolution growth advancement rise ascent flowering restoration renewal upswing revitalization increase enhancement blossoming addition flourishing gain accretion increment accrual supplement raise boost augmentation heightening addendum See More 2 as in weakening a gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body the troubling degeneration of his memory since he reached middle age Synonyms & Similar Words deterioration weakening decay decaying decline atrophy debilitation enfeeblement exhaustion ebbing declension descent regression drooping relapse limping setback flagging Antonyms & Near Antonyms improvement rehabilitation recovery revitalization recuperation strengthening progress comeback rally rejuvenation invigoration snapback rejuvenescence See More 3 as in degradation a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior the general degeneration that characterized so many old mining towns, which had only drinking and gambling for entertainment Synonyms & Similar Words degradation corruptness dissoluteness corruption degeneracy debasement turpitude dissipation demoralization decadence decadency perversion abjection sinfulness degenerateness rakishness evil depravity libertinism libertinage debauchery pervertedness dissipatedness immorality villainy gangrene squalor rot wickedness filth Antonyms & Near Antonyms morality virtue goodness righteousness Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of degeneration are decadence, decline, and deterioration. While all these words mean "the falling from a higher to a lower level in quality, character, or vitality," degeneration stresses physical, intellectual, or especially moral retrogression. the degeneration of their youthful idealism into cynicism Although the words decadence and degeneration have much in common, decadence presupposes a reaching and passing the peak of development and implies a turn downward with a consequent loss in vitality or energy. cited love of luxury as a sign of cultural decadence Decline differs from decadence in suggesting a more markedly downward direction and greater momentum as well as more obvious evidence of deterioration. the meteoric decline of his career after the scandal The words deterioration and degeneration are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, deterioration implies generally the impairment of value or usefulness. the deterioration of the house through neglect
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degeneration

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