DEGENERACY Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word degeneracy. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word degeneracy. (close relations)

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	corruption				nounn
	noun • lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain • in a state of progressive putrefaction • decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation) • moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles • destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity • inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by committing a felony)
	decadence				nounn
	noun • the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
	debasement				nounn
	noun • being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating • changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
	decay				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the process of gradually becoming inferior • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current • the organic phenomenon of rotting • an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying • the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation verb • lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current • fall into decay or ruin • undergo decay or decomposition
	decline				verb, nounv, n
	noun • change toward something smaller or lower • a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current • a downward slope or bend verb • grow worse • not accept as true • show unwillingness towards • grow smaller • go down • fall in value • inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
	degradation				nounn
	noun • changing to a lower state (a less respected state) • a low or downcast state
	deterioration				nounn
	noun • a symptom of reduced quality or strength • process of changing to an inferior state
	decadency				nounn
	noun • the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
	degeneration				nounn
	noun • the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality • the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities • passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
	depravation				nounn
	noun • moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
	depravity				nounn
	noun • moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles • a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
	putrefaction				nounn
	noun • a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor • (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action • moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles

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