Hypernyms for "degradation"
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abasement
animalisation
animalization
barbarisation
barbarization
bastardisation
bastardization
brutalisation
brutalization
constipation
corruption
deadening
decadence
decadency
degeneracy
degeneration
dehumanisation
dehumanization
demoralisation
demoralization
depth
humiliation
impairment
popularisation
popularization
profanation
stultification
subversion
vulgarisation
vulgarization
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.