verb, adjective, noun
verb [V] ~ (into sth) to become worse, for example by becoming lower in quality or weaker:
The march degenerated into a riot. * Her health degenerated quickly.
Part of speech: adjective
1 having moral standards that have fallen to a level that is very low and unacceptable to most people:
a degenerate popular culture
2 (technical) having returned to a simple structure; lacking sth that is usually present
degeneracy noun [U]:
The movie is full of scenes of crime and degeneracy.
noun (written) a person whose behaviour shows moral standards that have fallen to a very low level
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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In this entry, degenerate is tagged as adjective.
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