Definition of Degeneracy
De`gen´er`a`cy
n.
1.
The
act
of
becoming
degenerate
;
a
growing
worse
.
Willful
degeneracy
from
goodness
.
- Tillotson.
2.
The
state
of
having
become
degenerate
;
decline
in
good
qualities
;
deterioration
;
meanness
.
Degeneracy
of
spirit
in
a
state
of
slavery
.
- Addison.
To
recover
mankind
out
of
their
universal
corruption
and
degeneracy
.
- S. Clarke.
Related Words
abasement
,
abjection
,
decadence
,
decadency
,
degeneration
,
degradation
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