debasement

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debasement
n. humiliation, degradation

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Debasement
Debasement is the practice of lowering the value of currency. It is particularly used in connection with commodity money such as gold or silver coins. A coin is said to be debased if the quantity of gold, silver, copper or nickel is reduced.

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debasement

Noun
1. being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adultering
(synonym) adulteration
(hypernym) impurity, impureness
(derivation) adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase
2. changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
(synonym) degradation
(hypernym) change of state
(hyponym) dehumanization, dehumanisation
(derivation) corrupt, pervert, subvert, demoralize, demoralise, debauch, debase, profane, vitiate, deprave, misdirect


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Debasement
(n.)
The act of debasing or the state of being debased.
  

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debasement
debasement /di'beismənt/
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