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Meaning of degradement | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Degradation.
    rare, uncountable
  2. Removal or lowering of a person's rank or office.
    rare, uncountable
  3. Degrading behaviour; insults or disrespect.
    rare, uncountable

Equivalents

Français dégradement

Examples

“[…]places of degradement and potential abandonment, such as uranium mines.”
“threw away those episcopal ornaments wherein they were installed, as foolish and detestable; for so the words of Ridley at his degradement”
“In Re Canada Post Corp. and C.U.P.W (Keith Jaworski), (Norman, unreported, March 19, 1984) a letter suspended the grievor "as a result of your actions of continual harassment and degradement of a fellow employee".”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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