degradación

Definitions of degradación
  1. noun
    act of lowering in rank or position
    synonyms: descenso, descenso de categoría
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    type of:
    cambio
    the action of changing something
  2. noun
    changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
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    deshumanización
    the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities
    amortecimiento, amortiguamiento
    the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
    vulgarización
    the act of making something attractive to the general public
    humillación
    depriving one of self-esteem
    humillación, pinchazo
    decline to a lower status or level
    type of:
    cambio de estado
    the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
  3. noun
    decline to a lower status or level
    synonyms: humillación, pinchazo
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    humillación
    depriving one of self-esteem
  4. noun
    process of changing to an inferior state
    synonyms: agravación, agravamiento, agudización, agudizamiento, bajón, deterioro, empeoramiento, peoría, recrudecimiento, retroceso
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    type of:
    caída, disminución
    change toward something smaller or lower
  5. noun
    a low or downcast state
    synonyms: abyección
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    degeneración
    the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
    bajeza
    (usually plural) a low moral state
    type of:
    humillación
    state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
  6. noun
    being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating
    synonyms: adulteración, desnaturalización
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    impureza
    the condition of being impure
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