degeneracy

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degeneracy

/dɪˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəsi/ Canada, US, UK
/dɪˈd͡ʒɛnɹəsi/ Canada, US, UK
/dɪˈd͡ʒenəɹəsi/ Australia

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From degener(ate) + -acy.

noun degeneracies

countable, uncountable The state of being degenerate (in all senses). If it be true, that the preſent age is more corrupt, than the preceding, the great multiplication of Novels has probably contributed to its degeneracy.
Similar: baseness, depravity, perversion, corruption, defilement, degeneracy, degradation, depravation, depravedness, impurity, iniquity, lewdity
countable, uncountable The ability of one part of the brain to take over another's function without being overexerted.
countable, uncountable A limiting case of a class of objects which appears to be qualitatively different from (and usually simpler than) the rest of the class.

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@misc{degeneracy_2026,
  title = {degeneracy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/degeneracy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}