degradation

English Thesaurus

1. changing to a lower state (a less respected state) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	change of state,
definition	:	the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics (noun.act)

hyponym	:	dehumanisation, dehumanization,
definition	:	the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities (noun.act)

hyponym	:	animalisation, animalization, brutalisation, brutalization,
definition	:	an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities (noun.act)

hyponym	:	barbarisation, barbarization,
definition	:	an act that makes people primitive and uncivilized (noun.act)

hyponym	:	bastardisation, bastardization,
definition	:	an act that debases or corrupts (noun.act)

hyponym	:	corruption, subversion,
definition	:	destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity (noun.act)

hyponym	:	demoralisation, demoralization,
definition	:	destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy (noun.act)

hyponym	:	constipation, deadening, impairment, stultification,
definition	:	the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) (noun.act)

hyponym	:	popularisation, popularization, vulgarisation, vulgarization,
definition	:	the act of making something attractive to the general public (noun.act)

hyponym	:	profanation,
definition	:	degradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening (noun.act)

hyponym	:	abasement, humiliation,
definition	:	depriving one of self-esteem (noun.act)

hyponym	:	vulgarisation, vulgarization,
definition	:	the act of rendering something coarse and unrefined (noun.act)

2. a low or downcast state (noun.state)

hypernym	:	humiliation,
definition	:	state of disgrace or loss of self-respect (noun.state)

hyponym	:	decadence, decadency, degeneracy, degeneration,
definition	:	the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities (noun.state)

hyponym	:	depth,
definition	:	(usually plural) a low moral state (noun.state)

3. changing to a lower state (a less respected state) (noun.act)

derivation	:	cheapen, degrade,
definition	:	lower the grade of something; reduce its worth (verb.change)

derivation	:	degrade, demean, disgrace, put down, take down,
definition	:	reduce in worth or character, usually verbally (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate,
definition	:	corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality (verb.social)

4. a low or downcast state (noun.state)

derivation	:	cheapen, degrade,
definition	:	lower the grade of something; reduce its worth (verb.change)

derivation	:	degrade, demean, disgrace, put down, take down,
definition	:	reduce in worth or character, usually verbally (verb.emotion)

5. changing to a lower state (a less respected state) (noun.act)

derivation	:	cheapen, degrade,
definition	:	lower the grade of something; reduce its worth (verb.change)

derivation	:	degrade, demean, disgrace, put down, take down,
definition	:	reduce in worth or character, usually verbally (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	corrupt, debase, debauch, demoralise, demoralize, deprave, misdirect, pervert, profane, subvert, vitiate,
definition	:	corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality (verb.social)

6. a low or downcast state (noun.state)

derivation	:	cheapen, degrade,
definition	:	lower the grade of something; reduce its worth (verb.change)

derivation	:	degrade, demean, disgrace, put down, take down,
definition	:	reduce in worth or character, usually verbally (verb.emotion)