Degenerate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior

grow worse

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/dɪsɪmˈɛtɹɪkli/

🇬🇧British English

/dɪdʒˈɛnəɹˌeɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɪdʒˈɛnəɹˌeɪt/

4 syllables Say it as /dɪsɪmˈɛtɹɪkli/.

Examples

Her condition deteriorated
Conditions in the slums degenerated
The discussion devolved into a shouting match

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

deteriorate dissolute dissipated libertine profligate riotous deviant debauched fast devolve drop pervert degraded deviate

Antonyms

recuperate

Parts of Speech

noun	a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
verb	grow worse “Her condition deteriorated”
adjective	unrestrained by convention or morality “Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society”

Word Forms

pervert	verb	corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
deviant	adjective	markedly different from an accepted norm
deviate	verb	be at variance with; be out of line with
degenerate	adjective	unrestrained by convention or morality
deterioration	noun	a symptom of reduced quality or strength
degenerative	adjective	(of illness) marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function
degeneration	noun	the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
degenerate	noun	a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
dissoluteness	noun	indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures
libertine	noun	a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
profligate	noun	a dissolute man in fashionable society
riot	noun	a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

degenerieren

eine Person, deren Verhalten von dem abweicht, was insbesondere im sexuellen Verhalten akzeptabel ist

🇫🇷French

dégénérer

une personne dont le comportement s'écarte de ce qui est acceptable, notamment en matière de comportement sexuel

🇪🇸Spanish

degenerar

una persona cuyo comportamiento se desvía de lo que es aceptable, especialmente en el comportamiento sexual

🇮🇹Italian

degenerare

una persona il cui comportamento si discosta da ciò che è accettabile soprattutto nel comportamento sessuale

🇳🇱Dutch

ontaarden

een persoon wiens gedrag afwijkt van wat acceptabel is, vooral op seksueel gebied

🇵🇹Portuguese

degenerar

uma pessoa cujo comportamento se desvia do que é aceitável, especialmente no comportamento sexual

🇷🇺Russian

вырождаться

человек, поведение которого отклоняется от приемлемого, особенно в сексуальном поведении

India

🇮🇳Hindi

पतित

ऐसा व्यक्ति जिसका व्यवहार विशेषकर यौन व्यवहार में स्वीकार्य से भटक जाता है

🇧🇩Bengali

অধঃপতন

একজন ব্যক্তি যার আচরণ বিশেষত যৌন আচরণে গ্রহণযোগ্য যা থেকে বিচ্যুত হয়

🇮🇳Tamil

சீரழியும்

குறிப்பாக பாலியல் நடத்தையில் ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளக்கூடிய நடத்தையிலிருந்து விலகிய ஒரு நபர்

🇮🇳Telugu

అధోకరణం చెందుతాయి

ముఖ్యంగా లైంగిక ప్రవర్తనలో ఆమోదయోగ్యమైన దాని నుండి ప్రవర్తన తప్పుకున్న వ్యక్తి

🇮🇳Marathi

क्षीण होणे

एक व्यक्ती ज्याचे वर्तन विशेषतः लैंगिक वर्तनात स्वीकार्य असलेल्या गोष्टींपासून विचलित होते

🇮🇳Gujarati

અધોગતિ

એવી વ્યક્તિ કે જેની વર્તણૂક ખાસ કરીને જાતીય વર્તણૂકમાં જે સ્વીકાર્ય છે તેનાથી વિચલિત થાય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅವನತಿ ಹೊಂದುತ್ತವೆ

ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ನಡವಳಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವೀಕಾರಾರ್ಹವಾದ ನಡವಳಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ವಿಚಲನಗೊಳ್ಳುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അധഃപതിക്കുക

പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ലൈംഗിക പെരുമാറ്റത്തിൽ സ്വീകാര്യമായതിൽ നിന്ന് വ്യതിചലിക്കുന്ന ഒരു വ്യക്തി

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪਤਨ

ਇੱਕ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜਿਸਦਾ ਵਿਵਹਾਰ ਖਾਸ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਜਿਨਸੀ ਵਿਵਹਾਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਵੀਕਾਰਯੋਗ ਚੀਜ਼ ਤੋਂ ਭਟਕ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

تنزلی

ایک ایسا شخص جس کا سلوک قابل قبول چیز سے ہٹ جاتا ہے خاص طور پر جنسی سلوک میں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

退化

行为偏离可接受范围的人，尤其是在性行为方面

🇯🇵Japanese

退化する

特に性的行動において許容されるものから逸脱した行動をとる人

🇰🇷Korean

퇴화하다

특히 성적 행동에서 용인되는 행동에서 벗어난 사람

🇻🇳Vietnamese

thoái hóa

một người có hành vi đi chệch khỏi những gì có thể chấp nhận được, đặc biệt là trong hành vi tình dục

🇹🇭Thai

เสื่อมโทรม

บุคคลที่พฤติกรรมเบี่ยงเบนไปจากสิ่งที่ยอมรับได้โดยเฉพาะพฤติกรรมทางเพศ

🇮🇩Indonesian

merosot

seseorang yang perilakunya menyimpang dari apa yang dapat diterima terutama dalam perilaku seksual

🇵🇭Filipino

mabulok

isang tao na ang pag-uugali ay lumihis sa kung ano ang katanggap-tanggap lalo na sa sekswal na pag-uugali

🇲🇾Malay

merosot

seseorang yang tingkah lakunya menyimpang daripada apa yang boleh diterima terutamanya dalam tingkah laku seksual

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

منحط

الشخص الذي ينحرف سلوكه عن المقبول خاصة في السلوك الجنسي

🇮🇷Persian

منحط

فردی که رفتارش از آنچه قابل قبول است به خصوص در رفتار جنسی منحرف می شود

🇹🇷Turkish

dejenere

Davranışı özellikle cinsel davranışta kabul edilebilir olandan sapan kişi

🇮🇱Hebrew

דֵגֵנֵרָט

אדם שהתנהגותו חורגת מהמקובל במיוחד בהתנהגות מינית

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What is the primary definition of the word 'degenerate'?

The primary meaning of 'degenerate' is 'a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior'.

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Using 'degenerate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'degenerate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'degenerate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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