Degeneracy

//dɪˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəsi//

Synonyms for "degeneracy" (67 found)

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Closest matches (14)

Noun(7 words)

corruption depravation depravity barbarianism abasement baseness decadence

decline abandon abjection atrophy barbarianism comedown corruption

Strong matches (20)

Noun(5 words)

decadency defilement degeneration degradation depravedness

decay declension declination demotion depreciation derogation descent deterioration downfall downgrade downturn downward trend drop dying ebb

Related words (33)

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4 entries

abasement abjection degradation immorality

Synonyms

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corruption

coordinate

1 entries

compensation

derived

2 entries

nondegeneracy undegeneracy

is a

1 entries

abasement

related to

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degenerate

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Censorship is a sign of degeneracy.

Source: tatoeba (10707863)

If it be true, that the preſent age is more corrupt, than the preceding, the great multiplication of Novels has probably contributed to its degeneracy.

Source: wiktionary

Inveterate abuse of drinking in nonhereditarily disposed persons creates a degeneracy like the hereditary.

Source: wiktionary

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