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Debasement
//dɪˈbeɪsmənt// noun
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Noun
- 1 The act of debasing or the state of being debased; a lowering or degradation, especially in character or quality. countable, uncountable
"His large water-dog was acquainted with the fact, and upon the approach of his master, betrayed his sense of inferiority by a sanctity of deportment, a debasement of the ears, and a dropping of the lower jaw not altogether unworthy of a dog."
- 2 changing to a lower state (a less respected state) wordnet
- 3 The lowering of the value of a currency by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins. countable, uncountable
- 4 being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating wordnet
Etymology
From debase + -ment.
See also for "debasement"
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