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   De·gen·er·ate

   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 property, order, or distinctness of structure previously or usually present. technical Similar corruptdecadentdissolutedissipateddebauchedrakishreprobateprofligatedepravedperverteddespicablebasevice-riddenwickedsinfulungodlyimmoralunprincipledamoraldishonorabledisreputableunsavorysordidlowmeanignoblelewdlecherouslasciviouslicentiouslibidinousloosepromiscuouswantonlibertineintemperateinformal:pervyOpposite moral
   • ▪ relating to or denoting an example of a particular type of equation, curve, or other entity that is equivalent to a simpler type, often occurring when a variable or parameter is set to zero.
   • ▪ relating to or denoting an energy level that corresponds to more than one quantum state.
   • ▪ relating to or denoting 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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   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.

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   Definition of degenerate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   The meaning of DEGENERATE is having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state. How to use degenerate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Degenerate.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDEGENERATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DEGENERATE definition: 1. to become worse: 2. having low moral principles. Learn more.

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   Define degenerate. degenerate synonyms, degenerate pronunciation, degenerate translation, English dictionary definition of degenerate. adj. 1. Having declined, as in function or nature, from a former or original state: a degenerate form of an ancient folk art. 2. Morally corrupt or given to...

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   degenerate meaning, definition, what is degenerate: to become worse: Learn more.

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   to decline or get worse in personal qualities; deteriorate: Idleness caused his character to degenerate. [ ~ (+ into + obj)] to lower or become lower in quality; fall from a high or normal standard. adj. having declined in personal qualities; deteriorated; degraded; depraved: a degenerate ruler.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › degenerate_vdegenerate, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the verb degenerate mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb degenerate, four of which are labelled obsolete, and one of which is considered offensive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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    Dictionary definition of degenerate. Declining or deteriorating in quality, character, or value. "His degenerate lifestyle of drugs and alcohol was taking a toll on his health." Detailed meaning of degenerate. It can also describe a person who has become morally or intellectually corrupt or depraved.

11. ludwig.guru › s › degeneratedegenerate | English Definition & Examples | Ludwig

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    degenerate. adjective. Having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to undesirable and typically abnormal. synonyms. debauched. fast. dissipated. riotous. dissolute. degraded. AI Feedback. The word "degenerate" is correct and can be used in written English.