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Synonyms of degradation

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Another word for degradation is corruption. Other synonyms of degradation are abasement, deterioration, perversion, degeneration and debasement.

Synonyms and similar words for degradation

nounThe act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's...

  • abasementThe act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low.

nounThe state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or...

  • debauchmentThe act of debauching or corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty.
  • depravementDepravity; corruption.
  • perversionThe state of being perverted; depravity; vice.
  • adulteration
  • corruptionThe act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased...
  • debasementThe act of debasing or the state of being debased; a lowering or degradation, especially in character or quality.
  • defilementThe state of being defiled.
  • depravationThe state of being depraved or degenerated; degeneracy; depravity.
  • impurificationThe act or process of impurifying.
  • profanationThe act of profaning; desecration, blasphemous behaviour, defilement.
  • pollution rareMoral or spiritual corruption; impurity, degradation, defilement.

nounDiminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration.

  • worseningA worse situation; an aggravation or deterioration.
  • 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.
  • devolutionDegeneration.
  • 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.
  • wrecking
  • embasement obsoleteThe act of bringing down; lowering or deterioration.

Meaning of degradation

  1. noun The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society.
  2. noun The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement.
  3. noun Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration.

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Questions about synonyms of degradation

What is another word for degradation?
Degradation has 22 synonyms on Word.ws, such as corruption, abasement, deterioration, perversion, degeneration, debasement, defilement and ruining.
What does degradation mean?
Degradation means the act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: degradation (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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