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dégradation

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin dēgradātiōnem.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /de.ɡʁa.da.sjɔ̃/
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Noun

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dégradation f (plural dégradations)

  1. removal from office or a function
  2. loss of certain civil or other rights as a punishment
  3. loss of rank and dishonourable discharge from the army as a punishment
  4. the act of causing degradation or damage
  5. the act or result of weakening or diminishing
  6. degradation, steady progression to a worse state
  7. loss of value
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Further reading

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