Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

degradement

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-grade-ment
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Uncountable

noun

Removal or lowering of a person's rank or office.

Uncountable

noun

Degrading behaviour; insults or disrespect.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[…]places of degradement and potential abandonment, such as uranium mines."
"threw away those episcopal ornaments wherein they were installed, as foolish and detestable; for so the words of Ridley at his degradement"
"In Re Canada Post Corp. and C.U.P.W (Keith Jaworski), (Norman, unreported, March 19, 1984) a letter suspended the grievor "as a result of your actions of continual harassment and degradement of a fellow employee"."

Etymology

From degrade + -ment.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: degrade

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

demotion

Questions

What does degradement mean?: Degradation.
Where does degradement come from?: From degrade + -ment.

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