Synonyms of degeneration

Noun

1. degeneration, devolution, process, physical process

usage: the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality

2. degeneracy, degeneration, decadence, decadency, abasement, degradation, abjection

usage: the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities

3. degeneration, retrogression, transformation, transmutation, shift

usage: passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form

Definition and meaning of degeneration (Dictionary)