Synonyms of debasement
22 similar words
Another word for debasement is corruption. Other synonyms of debasement are deterioration, degeneration, degradation, perversion and adulteration.
Synonyms and similar words for debasement
nounThe act of debasing or the state of being debased; a lowering or degradation, especially in...
- abasementThe act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low.
- debauchmentThe act of debauching or corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty.
- degradationThe state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy...
- adulterationThe process of adulterating.
- corruptionThe act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased...
- defilementThe act of defiling.
- depravationThe act of depraving, or making anything bad; the act of corrupting.
- impurificationThe act or process of impurifying.
- perversionThe action of perverting someone or something; humiliation; debasement.
- profanationThe act of profaning; desecration, blasphemous behaviour, defilement.
- aggravation
- degenerationThe process or state of growing worse, or the state of having become worse.
- deteriorationThe process of making or growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.
- devolution
- exacerbationAn increase in the severity of something (such as a disease).
- ruiningThe act or process by which something is ruined.
- witheringThe process by which something withers.
- worseningA worse situation; an aggravation or deterioration.
- wrecking
- depravement archaicDepravity; corruption.
- pollution rareThe desecration of something holy or sacred; defilement, profanation.
- embasement obsoleteThe act of bringing down; lowering or deterioration.
Meaning of debasement
- noun The act of debasing or the state of being debased; a lowering or degradation, especially in character or quality.
- noun The lowering of the value of a currency by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins.
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Questions about synonyms of debasement
- What is another word for debasement?
- Debasement has 22 synonyms on Word.ws, such as corruption, deterioration, degeneration, degradation, perversion, adulteration, defilement and abasement.
- What does debasement mean?
- Debasement means the act of debasing or the state of being debased; a lowering or degradation, especially in character or quality.
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