degradation

🇺🇸 /ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃn/
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noun
R

when someone loses self-respect and others' respect

The degradation of being publicly shamed made him feel worthless.

R

the process of something becoming damaged or worse

Pollution causes environmental degradation that harms nature.

translation

n. when someone loses self-respect and others' respect; the process of something becoming damaged or worse

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Plural degradations