Part of speech: Noun
changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
Categories: Change of state
Debasement, Degradation, Abjection, Abasement
The word "degradation" comes from French dégradation.
degrade – A related word in the same word family.
ation – A related word in the same word family.
The Norman Conquest of 1066 brought thousands of French words into English overnight.