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degradee

Syllables: de·grad·ee/ˌdɪɡ.ɹeɪˈdi/

degradee noun: one who, or that which is degraded.

Noun

degradee (plural degradees)

  1. One who, or that which is degraded.
    • "Eh? What?" said Mjipa as they Walked out of the palace, with Alicia holding the black man's arm. "You seem remarkably cheerful for one who has been through a degrading experience."
      "Degradation is all in the mind of the degradee. If I feel I've done the right thing, nobody can degrade me."2011 September 29, L. Sprague deCamp, The Prisoner of Zhamanak, Hachette UK, →ISBN
  2. One who feels pleasure from being degraded or humiliated.
    • As a degradee, nothing will ever hit as good as the word “pathetic.” Sums it up perfectly. You’re right. I’m pathetic. Desperate. Depraved. It hits soooo much deeper than any other word2024 August 20, @sluttyxangelic, Twitter

Forms of degradee

pluraldegradees

Origin of degradee

From degrade + -ee.

Words that rhyme with degradee

Questions about degradee

What does degradee mean?
Degradee means one who, or that which is degraded.
What part of speech is degradee?
Degradee is a noun.
How do you pronounce degradee?
Degradee is pronounced /ˌdɪɡ.ɹeɪˈdi/ (US).
What is the plural of degradee?
The plural of degradee is degradees.

Words near degradee in the dictionary

  1. degrade gracefully
  2. degraded
  3. degraded gracefully
  4. degradedly
  5. degradedness
  6. degradee
  7. degradees
  8. degradement
  9. degrader
  10. degraders
  11. degrades

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