degeneration

Definitions

The process of declining from a higher to a lower level of physical, mental, or moral quality.

A biological process in which tissue or an organ deteriorates and loses its functional ability.

Examples

The doctor warned that the patient was suffering from the gradual degeneration of his eyesight.

Many critics argue that the constant focus on sensationalism represents a moral degeneration of modern media.

The abandoned mansion stood as a stark symbol of the slow degeneration of the once-prosperous estate.

Synonyms

deterioration decline decay degradation regression atrophy worsening

Antonyms

improvement advancement growth development progression amelioration betterment