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degradation

deg.ra.da.tion \.deg-r*-'da--sh*n\ n 1: the act or process of degrading : 
   as  1a: reduction to a lower rank or level  1b: deposition from office  1c: 
   reduction in standing, worth, or serviceability  2a: decline to a low, 
   destitute, or demoralized state : DETERIORATION)M 2b: moral or intellectual 
   decadence : DEGENERATION