The meaning of Degradation

noun

The action or fact of abasing or being abased; humiliation or degradation.

Usage examples:

Throughout history a doffed hat has symbolized defeat, humility and abasement before one's betters.

verb

Reduce the price of.

Usage examples:

The depreciation of the dollar would cheapen us exports

noun

The action or process of reducing the quality or value of something.

Usage examples:

The outcome is rot and debasement of the system

adjective

Causing someone to lose their dignity and the respect of others.

Usage examples:

The poster was not demeaning to women

verb

Cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for (someone or something).

Usage examples:

I had demeaned the profession

verb

Conduct oneself in a particular way.

Usage examples:

No man demeaned himself so honourably

verb

Reduce or underestimate the worth or importance of.

Usage examples:

I resent the way people seem to devalue my achievement

verb

Present participle of devalue

Usage examples:

Last year mexico was forced to devalue the peso., i don't want to devalue his achievement, but he m…

verb

Harm the good reputation of.

Usage examples:

His remarks were taken out of context in an effort to discredit him

noun

Loss or lack of reputation or respect.

Usage examples:

His actions were such that they brought discredit on his profession

verb

Present participle of discredit

Usage examples:

Evidence of links with drug dealers has discredited the mayor., discredited theories

verb

Bring shame or disgrace on.

Usage examples:

The ceremony was undertaken if a pupil had done something to dishonour the school

noun

A state of shame or disgrace.

Usage examples:

They have brought dishonour upon our family

verb

Present participle of dishonour

Usage examples:

He felt that he had dishonoured his country., we suspect he means to dishonour the agreement made t…

noun

The action of humiliating someone or the state of being humiliated.

Usage examples:

They suffered the humiliation of losing in the opening round

noun

The feeling of being ashamed or losing respect for yourself, or an occasion when you have this feeling

Usage examples:

Humiliation of after the humiliation of last week's defeat, the mets were back on form., imagine th…

noun

Public shame or disgrace.

Usage examples:

The ignominy of being imprisoned

noun

Public embarrassment

Usage examples:

The incumbent party experienced the ignominy of total defeat in the last election.

noun

Treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one's dignity.

Usage examples:

The indignity of needing financial help

noun

Loss of respect, or something that causes this

Usage examples:

[ c ] she describes the indignities that victims suffer after a crime.

noun

Great embarrassment and shame.

Usage examples:

They mistook my mortification for an admission of guilt

noun

A feeling of being very embarrassed

Usage examples:

To the mortification of the show's organizers, the top performer withdrew at the last minute.

noun

A painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behaviour.

Usage examples:

She was hot with shame

verb

Make (someone) feel ashamed.

Usage examples:

I tried to shame him into giving some away

exclamation

Used to express sentimental pleasure, especially at something small and endearing.

Usage examples:

Look at the foals—shame, aren't they sweet?