debasement

/dɪˈbeɪsmənt/

Meanings

noun

The act of debasing or the state of being debased; a lowering or degradation, especially in character or quality.

Examples :

"The politician's recent actions were seen as a debasement of the office he held. "

noun

The lowering of the value of a currency by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins.

Examples :

"The government's debasement of the currency led to widespread inflation. "

economy finance business value government

Related Words

currency noun

/ˈkʌɹ.ən.si/ /ˈkɝ.ən.si/

Money or other items used to facilitate transactions.

"Wampum was used as a currency by Amerindians."

valuable noun

/ˈvæljuəbl̩/

A personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value; — usually used in plural form.

"My grandmother's valuable were passed down through generations. "

widespread adjective

/ˈwaɪdˌsprɛd/

Affecting a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused.

"The flu was widespread throughout the school, with many students absent. "

lowering noun

/ˈlaʊərɪŋ/ /ˈləʊərɪŋ/ /ˈloʊ(ə)rɪŋ/

The act of one who, or that which, lours.

"The sudden lowering of her brow signaled her displeasure with the messy room. "

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

reducing verb

/ɹɪˈdjuːsɪŋ/ /ɹɪˈdusɪŋ/

To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.

"to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etc."

degradation noun

/ˌdɛɡɹəˈdeɪʃən/

The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society

"The teacher's harsh criticism led to a degradation of the student's self-esteem. "

character noun

/ˈkæɹəktə/ /ˈkæɹəktɚ/

A being involved in the action of a story.

"The main character in the school play was a brave student. "

inflation noun

/ɪnˈfleɪʃən/

An act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas.

"The inflation of the balloon took five hours."

debasing verb

/dɪˈbeɪsɪŋ/ /dəˈbeɪsɪŋ/

To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade.

"Bullying others online is debasing and harmful to everyone involved. "

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "