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Synonyms of degeneracy

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Another word for degeneracy is corruption. Other synonyms of degeneracy are sin, wrongdoing, degradation, wickedness and depravity.

Synonyms and similar words for degeneracy

nounThe state of being degenerate (in all senses).

  • basenessThe quality or condition of being base.
  • depravityThe state or condition of being depraved; moral debasement.
  • perversionThe state of being perverted; depravity; vice.
  • corruptionThe act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased...
  • defilementThe state of being defiled.
  • degradationThe state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy...
  • depravationThe state of being depraved or degenerated; degeneracy; depravity.
  • depravednessThe state of being depraved; depravity.
  • impurityA state of immorality or sin; especially the weakness of the flesh: inchastity.
  • iniquity
  • lewdityLewdness; indecency or depravity.
  • malignityThe quality of being malign or malignant; badness, evilness, monstrosity, depravity, maliciousness.
  • misdoingWrongdoing.
  • misguiltOffense; misdeed; crime; fault.
  • obliquityMental or moral deviation or perversity; immorality.
  • peccabilityThe state or quality of being peccable; liability to sin.
  • pollutionMoral or spiritual corruption; impurity, degradation, defilement.
  • sinSinfulness, depravity, iniquity.
  • sinfulnessThe property of being sinful.
  • turpitudeInherent baseness, depravity or wickedness; corruptness and evilness.
  • vitiationMoral corruption.
  • wickednessThe state of being wicked; evil disposition; immorality.
  • wrongdoingViolation of standards of behavior.
  • pravity archaicPerversion, depravity; wickedness.

Meaning of degeneracy

  1. noun The state of being degenerate (in all senses).
  2. noun The ability of one part of the brain to take over another's function without being overexerted.
  3. noun A limiting case of a class of objects which appears to be qualitatively different from (and usually simpler than) the rest of the class.

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Questions about synonyms of degeneracy

What is another word for degeneracy?
Degeneracy has 24 synonyms on Word.ws, such as corruption, sin, wrongdoing, degradation, wickedness, depravity, perversion and pollution.
What does degeneracy mean?
Degeneracy means the state of being degenerate (in all senses).

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Adapted from Wiktionary: degeneracy (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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