Degradement

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Degradation. rare, uncountable

    "[…]places of degradement and potential abandonment, such as uranium mines."

  2. 2
    Removal or lowering of a person's rank or office. rare, uncountable

    "threw away those episcopal ornaments wherein they were installed, as foolish and detestable; for so the words of Ridley at his degradement"

  3. 3
    Degrading behaviour; insults or disrespect. rare, uncountable

    "In Re Canada Post Corp. and C.U.P.W (Keith Jaworski), (Norman, unreported, March 19, 1984) a letter suspended the grievor "as a result of your actions of continual harassment and degradement of a fellow employee"."

Synonyms

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demotion

Example

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"[…]places of degradement and potential abandonment, such as uranium mines."

Etymology

From degrade + -ment.

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