Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Degeneration has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
"The prolonged neglect caused a slow degeneration in the neighborhood's once-vibrant community spirit."
the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
"The committee decided to expel him for the sheer degeneration he showed after his release from prison."
passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
"The study of evolutionary history reveals how some ancient species underwent degeneration, losing limbs and other complex structures to survive in their new environments."
The process or state of growing worse, or the state of having become worse.
"After years of neglect, the once-pristine neighborhood has fallen into a sad degeneration where graffiti covers every wall and trash litters the streets."