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Synonyms for Degeneracy & Similar Words

Definition of degeneracy

noun
  1. the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
  2. moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles; "the luxury and corruption among the upper classes"; "moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration"; "its brothels, its opium parlors, its depravity"; "Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction"

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What are synonyms for degeneracy?
Synonyms for degeneracy include: corruption, degeneration, depravity.
How many synonyms does degeneracy have?
Degeneracy has 3 synonyms.

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