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Synonyms of degeneration

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Another word for degeneration is deterioration. Other synonyms of degeneration are degradation and debasement.

Synonyms and similar words for degeneration

nounThe process or state of growing worse, or the state of having become worse.

  • decadence
  • decline
  • degradationDiminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration.
  • debasementThe act of debasing or the state of being debased; a lowering or degradation, especially in character or quality.
  • degeneracy
  • deteriorationThe process of making or growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.

nounMore synonyms

  • nerf slangThe deterioration, weakening or worsening of a character, a weapon, a spell, etc.

Meaning of degeneration

  1. noun The process or state of growing worse, or the state of having become worse.
  2. noun That condition of a tissue or an organ in which its vitality has become either diminished or perverted; a substitution of a lower for a higher form of structure.
  3. noun Gradual deterioration, from natural causes, of any class of animals or plants or any particular organ or organs; hereditary degradation of type.

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Questions about synonyms of degeneration

What is another word for degeneration?
Degeneration has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as deterioration, degradation and debasement.
What does degeneration mean?
Degeneration means the process or state of growing worse, or the state of having become worse.

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