Synonyms for de generation


Grammar : Noun
Spell : dih-jen-uh-rey-shuh n
Phonetic Transcription : dɪˌdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən

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Définition of de generation

Origin :
  • c.1600, from French dégéneration (15c.) or directly from Late Latin degenerationem (nominative degeneratio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin degenerare (see degenerate (adj.)).
  • As in lapse : noun backsliding
  • As in atrophy : noun wasting away, disintegration
  • As in ruin : noun situation of devastation
  • As in retrogression : noun deterioration
  • As in declension : noun deterioration
  • As in declination : noun deterioration
  • As in degeneration : noun deterioration
  • As in immorality : noun corruption
  • As in improbity : noun corruption
  • As in putrefaction : noun decay
  • As in putrescence : noun decay
  • As in putridness : noun decay
  • As in recidivation : noun lapse
  • As in recidivism : noun lapse
  • As in spoilage : noun decay
  • As in corrosion : noun disintegration
  • As in corruption : noun baseness
  • As in decadence : noun perversion; deterioration of morality
  • As in decay : noun breaking down, collapse
  • As in decline : noun lessening
  • As in degradation : noun depravity, shame
  • As in downfall : noun disgrace, ruin
  • As in ebb : noun regression; decline
  • As in entropy : noun deterioration
Example sentences :
  • Ah doan know about de generation today, just suit yourself bout dat.
  • Extract from : « Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States » by Work Projects Administration

Antonyms for de generation

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