degeneration meaning and definition

DEGENERATION noun

Definition of degeneration (noun)

1. the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality
   • synonyms: devolution
   • antonym: development
2. the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
   • synonyms: decadence, decadency, degeneracy
3. passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
   • synonyms: retrogression