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What is another word for Degeneration? – 190 Degeneration Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    deterioration decline downfall decay corruption putrefaction rot spoilage degeneracy debasement depravity perversion decadence collapse disintegration fragmentation dissolution breakup crumbling rotting spoiling decadent corrupt immoral depraved perverted deteriorated decayed putrid rotten spoiled debased degraded defiled polluted contaminated tainted warped distorted twisted abnormal unnatural unhealthy unwholesome unsound unbalanced

    Meaning of Degeneration

    The process of declining or becoming worse in quality, character, or condition.

    Definitions

    • The process of declining or becoming worse in quality, character, or condition, especially as a result of natural processes or internal factors.
    • A decline in quality, character, or condition, especially as a result of internal factors or natural processes.
    • In biology, the loss or reduction of a cell, tissue, or organ's function or structure, often as a result of disease, injury, or aging.

    Etymology of Degeneration

    The word "degeneration" comes from the Latin "degenerare", which means "to become unlike one's kind" or "to decline from a former state", and is a combination of "de" (meaning "away from" or "down from") and "generare" (meaning "to produce" or "to generate").
    Historically, the term has been used in various fields, including biology, medicine, and social sciences, to describe the process of decline or deterioration.

    Example Uses

    • The city's infrastructure showed signs of degeneration after years of neglect.
    • The patient's condition was a result of the degeneration of brain cells caused by the disease.
    • The company's financial degeneration was a result of poor management and lack of investment.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    improvement enhancement advancement progression development growth regeneration renewal rejuvenation revitalization restoration recovery amelioration betterment upgrading refinement perfection optimization strengthening reinforcement stabilization normalization standardization purification cleansing sanitization correction rectification amendment reform transformation transfiguration metamorphosis

    Related Nouns

    decay decline deterioration corruption degeneracy depravity perversion decadence collapse disintegration fragmentation dissolution breakup crumbling rot spoilage putrefaction pollution contamination defilement degradation debasement defacement disfigurement deformity abnormality deformity dysfunction disorder disease illness sickness affliction ailment complaint malady

    Related Verbs

    decay decline deteriorate corrupt degenerate deprave pervert decadize collapse disintegrate fragment dissolve break crumble rot spoil putrefy pollute contaminate defile degrade debase deface disfigure deform distort twist warp abuse misuse neglect abandon ruin destroy devastate ravage

    Related Adjectives

    degenerative decadent corrupt depraved perverted decadent deteriorated decayed putrid rotten spoiled debased degraded defiled polluted contaminated tainted warped distorted twisted abnormal unnatural unhealthy unwholesome unsound unbalanced dysfunctional disordered diseased ill sick afflicted ailing complaint maladjusted malformed misshapen deformed disfigured