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Degradation is 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.

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See degradation in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a degrading or being degraded in rank, status, or condition
a degraded condition
Geol. the lowering of land surfaces by erosion
R.C.Ch. laicization of a cleric, imposed as a penalty

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(dĕgˌrə-dāˈshən)

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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degˈra·daˌtive adjective

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