degradation

Degradation is defined as the state of being lowered down in respect, status or condition.

(noun)

When a person has become disrespected and is looked down upon, this is an example of degradation.

See degradation in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

Origin: Fr dégradation < LL degradatio< degradare: see degrade

See degradation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act or process of degrading.
The state of being degraded; degeneration.
A decline to a lower condition, quality, or level.
Geology A general lowering of the earth's surface by erosion or weathering.
Chemistry Decomposition of a compound by stages, exhibiting well-defined intermediate products.
Computer Science The state in which a computer operates when some of its memory or peripherals are not available.

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