Synonyms of the word

debasement

• n. The act of debasing or the state of being debased; a lowering, especially in character or quality.
• n. The lowering of the value of a currency by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins.

adulteration

• n. The action of adulterating, being mixed with extraneous material, illicit substitution of one substance…

degradation

• n. The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or…
• n. The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual…
• n. Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration.
• n. (geology) A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc.
• n. A deleterious change in the chemical structure, physical properties or appearance of a material from natural…
• n. The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration.
• n. Arrest of development, or degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole.
• n. The gradual breakdown of components of a material, as a result of a natural element, i.e.: heat, cold…

impureness

• n. The quality or condition of being impure; impurity.

impurity

• n. The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification.
• n. A component or additive that renders something else impure.
• n. A state of immorality or sin; especially the weakness of the flesh: inchastity.