noun
1. changing to a lower state (a less respected state) (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑debasement
• Derivationally related forms: ↑debase (for: ↑debasement), ↑degrade
• Hypernyms: ↑change of state
• Hyponyms:
↑dehumanization, ↑dehumanisation, ↑brutalization, ↑brutalisation, ↑animalization, ↑animalisation, ↑barbarization, ↑barbarisation, ↑bastardization, ↑bastardisation, ↑corruption, ↑subversion, ↑demoralization, ↑demoralisation, ↑stultification, ↑constipation, ↑impairment, ↑deadening, ↑popularization, ↑popularisation, ↑vulgarization, ↑vulgarisation, ↑profanation, ↑humiliation, ↑abasement
2. a low or downcast state
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"each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken
• Derivationally related forms: ↑degrade
• Hypernyms: ↑humiliation
• Hyponyms: ↑degeneracy, ↑degeneration, ↑decadence, ↑decadency, ↑depth
Useful english dictionary. 2012.