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degenerate

/ degenerate /
adjective satellite/noun

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
unrestrained by convention or morality
"Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"
"deplorably dissipated and degraded"
"riotous living"
"fast women"
Similar:
immoral
noun Sense 2
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
Type of:
reprobate miscreant
Kinds of:
fetishist masochist nymphomaniac nympho pederast
Derived:
deviate vary diverge depart corrupt
verb Sense 3
grow worse
"Her condition deteriorated"
"Conditions in the slums degenerated"
"The discussion devolved into a shouting match"
Opposites:
recuperate recover convalesce
Type of:
worsen decline
Kinds of:
tire pall weary fatigue jade
Derived:
degeneracy degeneration decadence decadency devolution
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
58%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
2
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immoral reprobate miscreant fetishist masochist nymphomaniac nympho pederast worsen decline tire pall