Degradation

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Synonyms Humiliation, loss of dignity, loss of pride, mortification, ignominy, debasement, devaluing, dishonouring, degeneration, decay, breakdown, shame, loss of self-respect, abasement, indignity, demeaning, cheapening, discrediting, deterioration, atrophy, and wasting away.

Example Sentences

Soil degradation is a major environmental concern worldwide.

The degradation of the building made it unsafe to enter.

Pollution leads to the degradation of natural ecosystems.

He felt a sense of degradation after being humiliated.

The constant use of chemicals caused the material's degradation.