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   degenerate

   adjective

   • 1. having lost the physical, mental, or moral qualities considered normal and desirable; showing evidence of decline: "a degenerate form of a higher civilization" Similar debaseddegradedcorruptcorruptedvitiatedbastardimpureOpposite pure
   • 2. lacking some usual or expected property or quality. technical Similar corruptdecadentdissolutedissipateddebauchedrakishreprobateprofligatedepravedperverteddespicablebasevice-riddenwickedsinfulungodlyimmoralunprincipledamoraldishonourabledisreputableunsavourysordidlowmeanignoblelewdlecherouslasciviouslicentiouslibidinousloosepromiscuouswantonlibertineintemperateinformal:pervyOpposite moral
   • ▪ (of a type of equation, curve, etc.) equivalent to a simpler type, especially when a variable or parameter is set to zero.
   • ▪ (of an energy level) corresponding to more than one quantum state.
   • ▪ (of matter) at densities so high that gravitational contraction is counteracted, either by the Pauli exclusion principle or by an analogous quantum effect between closely packed neutrons.
   • ▪ having reverted to a simpler form as a result of losing a complex or adaptive structure present in the ancestral form: "degenerate offshoots from the main line of vertebrate progress"

   noun

   • 1. an immoral or corrupt person: "get out of my house, you degenerate!"

   verb

   • 1. decline or deteriorate physically, mentally, or morally: "the quality of life had degenerated" Similar deterioratedeclinesinkslipslideworsenget/grow worsetake a turn for the worselapsefailfall offslumpgo downhillregressretrogressdecayrotgo to rack and ruininformal:go to potgo to the dogshit the skidsgo down the tubesgo down the toiletgo to the packrare:retrogradedevolvewaste awaywasteatrophyweakenbecome debilitatedOpposite improve

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Latin degeneratus ‘no longer of its kind’, from the verb degenerare, from degener ‘debased’, from de- ‘away from’ + genus, gener- ‘race, kind’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. degenerately adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEGENERATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Degenerate can be a verb, an adjective, or a noun. As a verb, it means to become worse in quality or condition. As an adjective, it means bad or immoral. As a noun, it means a morally bad person.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word degenerate as an adjective, verb, and noun. Find synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words for degenerate.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEGENERATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of degenerate as a verb, adjective and noun, with synonyms and examples. Degenerate can mean to become worse, having low standards or someone morally bad.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › degenerateDEGENERATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Degenerate definition: to fall below a normal or desirable level in physical, mental, or moral qualities; deteriorate. See examples of DEGENERATE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEGENERATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of degenerate as a verb, adjective, and noun, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Find out how degenerate can describe something that becomes worse, lower, or more dangerous, or someone who has low moral standards.

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   If something degenerates, it gets worse, like a food fight that degenerates to an all-out spaghetti-throwing war. Degenerate can also describe an immoral person — or the behavior of such a person.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › degenerateDegenerate - definition of degenerate by The Free Dictionary

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   Degenerate can mean having declined, deteriorated, or corrupted from a former or original state, or relating to quantum states, matter, or genes with the same energy or structure. See different definitions, synonyms, and usage examples from various sources.