Synonyms of debasement

debasement

noun

as in degradation

a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior

the debasement of professional sports to a shamelessly commercial enterprise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• degradation
• corruption
• corruptness
• dissoluteness
• perversion
• demoralization
• abjection
• turpitude
• dissipation
• degeneracy
• decadence
• depravity
• sinfulness
• degeneration
• libertinism
• decadency
• debauchery
• rakishness
• evil
• libertinage
• immorality
• pervertedness
• villainy
• degenerateness
• wickedness
• dissipatedness
• squalor
• filth
• gangrene
• rot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• virtue
• morality
• goodness
• righteousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of debasement

As a tail-risk hedge — specifically against financial system stress, currency debasement, and geopolitical crisis — gold's track record is stronger and more consistent. — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Bitcoin offers growth potential tied to adoption Like gold, Bitcoin is often viewed as a hedge against currency debasement because its supply is limited. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 2 June 2026

Dollar debasement Emmanuel Cau, head of European equity strategy at Barclays, expects the euro to extend recent gains against the dollar. — Michael Considine, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026

Bakri’s face is impassive and exhausted during this casual debasement, his voice low, and his tone deadpan, as though Salim has been forced to do all this a million times before. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026

Investors who are particularly concerned about currency debasement or geopolitical instability — both of which have driven gold's price run in recent years — may also find the physical gold component meaningful. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026

Over and over, Colin takes stock of his own debasement. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026

Bitcoin has failed to respond to typical drivers like dollar weakness or geopolitical risk, unlike gold and silver which rallied to records as global tensions fueled fears about dollar debasement. — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026

In a Substack post Monday, Burry argued that the original cryptocurrency, which has fallen 40% since peaking in October, has been exposed as a purely speculative asset, failing to take off as a debasement hedge similar to precious metals. — Emily Mason, Bloomberg, 3 Feb. 2026