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debasement.

The act of debasing or the state of being debased; a lowering or degradation, especially in character or quality.

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Meaning & usage

noun/dɪˈbeɪsmənt/
  1. The act of debasing or the state of being debased; a lowering or degradation, especially in character or quality.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The lowering of the value of a currency by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English debase Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English debasement From debase + -ment.

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