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degeneracy

🇬🇧 UK/dɪ'dʒenərəsɪ/🇺🇸 US/di'dʒenәrәsi/
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Definitions

n.

The state of having declined in moral, mental, or physical qualities; moral corruption or depravity

退化;堕落;道德败坏

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dedown, away, reversal
+
genbirth, produce, kind
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erone who does, agent
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aconnector
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cystate, quality
=degeneracy

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