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Definition degradation in American English

degradation noun

noun
/ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/
1

a situation or condition that makes someone feel ashamed and makes people lose respect for them

Example

the misery and degradation of extreme poverty

Synonyms and related words
embarrassment spectacle degradation
2

the process of changing into a worse condition

Example

environmental degradation

Synonyms and related words
contamination wreckage regression
Definition degradation in American English