Definitions for debasement
de·base·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adulteration, debasementnoun

   being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating

2. degradation, debasementnoun

   changing to a lower state (a less respected state)

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. debasementnoun

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

2. debasementnoun

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Debasementnoun

   The act of debasing or degrading.

   Etymology: from debase.

   It is a wretched debasement of that sprightly faculty, the tongue, thus to be made the interpreter to a goat or boar. Government of the Tongue, sect. 12.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Debasement

   A debasement of coinage is the practice of lowering the intrinsic value of coins, especially when used in connection with commodity money, such as gold or silver coins. A coin is said to be debased if the quantity of gold, silver, copper or nickel in the coin is reduced.

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1. debasement

   Debasement refers to the act of reducing the value, quality, or purity of something, often through adulteration or falsification. It can also refer to a decline in moral, ethical, or societal standards. In economic terms, such as with currency, debasement involves decreasing the value by increasing the amount of available currency or by reducing the metal content of coins.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Debasementnoun

   the act of debasing or the state of being debased

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Debasement

   Debasement is the practice of lowering the value of currency. It is particularly used in connection with commodity money such as gold or silver coins. A coin is said to be debased if the quantity of gold, silver, copper or nickel is reduced.

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1. • Change Of State

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of debasement in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of debasement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of debasement in a Sentence

1. James Monroe:

   It is only when the people become ignorant and corrupt, when they degenerate into a populace, that they are incapable of exercising their sovereignty. Usurpation is then an easy attainment, and an usurper soon found. The people themselves become the willing instruments of their own debasement and ruin.

2. Peter Boockvar:

   People are trying to get protection from the debasement of their dollars. They want to be in things with limited supply and that have the perception of value in the eyes of many.

3. David Pilgrim:

   There are many stories told in the Jim Crow Museum, but none are as horrible as these tales. The idea of using the skins of black people to make purses, shoes, belts, and other products is, of course, disgusting to contemporary Americans; however, there was a time—not so long ago—when the debasement of black Americans was so nearly complete that one could read about the skin of a black person being tanned in the same newspaper that reported the previous day’s baseball box scores.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=debasement
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Debasement
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=debasement
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debasement
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debasement
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=debasement
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=debasement