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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 Opposite
- 2. lacking some usual or expected property or quality. technical Similar Opposite
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 Opposite
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adjective. formal disapproving uk / dɪˈdʒen.ə.rət / us / dɪˈdʒen.ə.rət / having low standards of behaviour: a degenerate young man. Synonyms. debauched. dissipated formal disapproving. dissolute literary.
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.
If you describe a person or their behaviour as degenerate, you disapprove of them because you think they have low standards of behaviour or morality.
1. /dɪˈʤɛnərət/ a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable. 2. /dɪˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt/ grow worse. IPA guide. Other forms: degenerated; degenerates; degenerating; degenerately. If something degenerates, it gets worse, like a food fight that degenerates to an all-out spaghetti-throwing war.
Definition of degenerate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. formal disapproving us / dɪˈdʒen.ə.rət / uk / dɪˈdʒen.ə.rət / having low standards of behavior: a degenerate young man. Synonyms. debauched. dissipated formal disapproving. dissolute literary.
Definition of degenerate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 19, 2024 · 1. If you say that someone or something degenerates, you mean that they become worse in some way, for example weaker, lower in quality, or more dangerous. [...] 2. If you describe a person or their behaviour as degenerate, you disapprove of them because you think they have low standards of behaviour or morality. [disapproval] [...] 3.
There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word degenerate, one of which is labelled obsolete, and four of which are considered offensive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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.
