Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

degradee

/ˌdɪɡ.ɹeɪˈdi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-grad-ee
IPA: /ˌdɪɡ.ɹeɪˈdi/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who, or that which is degraded.

noun

One who feels pleasure from being degraded or humiliated.

Example Sentences

""Eh? What?" said Mjipa as they Walked out of the palace, with Alicia holding the black man's arm. "You seem remarkably cheerful for one who has been through a degrading experience." "Degradation is all in the mind of the degradee. If I feel I've done the right thing, nobody can degrade me.""
"As a degradee, nothing will ever hit as good as the word “pathetic.” Sums it up perfectly. You’re right. I’m pathetic. Desperate. Depraved. It hits soooo much deeper than any other word"

Etymology

From degrade + -ee.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: degrade

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌdɪɡ.ɹeɪˈdi/

Inflected Forms

degradees (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

degrader

Questions

How do you pronounce degradee?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɪɡ.ɹeɪˈdi/.
What does degradee mean?: One who, or that which is degraded.
Where does degradee come from?: From degrade + -ee.

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