debasement

Meanings

Plural: debasements

Noun

• being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating
• changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
• The act of debasing or the state of being debased; a lowering or degradation, especially in character or quality.
• The lowering of the value of a currency by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins.

Synonyms

adulteration, degradation