debasement
Collocations
4ADJ.
apparent, intimate, vulgarest
VERB + DEBASEMENT
fallen, sense
DEBASEMENT + NOUN
depression, ears
PREP.
than
Definitions
noun
The act of debasing or the state of being debased; a lowering or degradation, especially in character or quality.
His large water-dog was acquainted with the fact, and upon the approach of his master, betrayed his sense of inferiority by a sanctity of deportment, a debasement of the ears, and a dropping of the lower jaw not altogether unworthy of a dog.
She had given herself to Darrow, and concealed the episode from Owen Leath, with no more apparent sense of debasement than the vulgarest of adventuresses.
The lowering of the value of a currency by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
noun — being mixed with extraneous material
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
4His large water-dog was acquainted with the fact, and upon the approach of his master, betrayed his sense of inferiority by a sanctity of deportment, a debasement of the ears, and a dropping of the lo
WiktionaryShe had given herself to Darrow, and concealed the episode from Owen Leath, with no more apparent sense of debasement than the vulgarest of adventuresses.
WiktionaryThere's something ugly and fascinating about reading such intimate tales of debasement and depression and failure and self-doubt.
WiktionaryCurrencies throughout history have fallen victim to debasement. Today, we avoid this problem by omitting the precious metals altogether.
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