DEGENERATION

/dɪˌdʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 17

Scrabble letter values: D₂E₁G₂E₁N₁E₁R₁A₁T₁I₁O₁N₁ = 14

Definition

noun the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality. — synonyms: devolution
noun the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities. — synonyms: degeneracy, decadence, decadency
noun passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form. — synonyms: retrogression