degeneracy
noun [ U ] formal disapproving uk/dɪˈdʒen.ər.ə.si/ us/dɪˈdʒen.ər.ə.si/
堕落;颓废
behaviour that shows very low moral standards
He wrote about the moral degeneracy that accompanies the accumulation of wealth. 他写过随着财富积累而产生的道德堕落。
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- In her view, excessive consumption signaled both moral degeneracy and weakness.
- He rails against the degeneracy of our times.
- This Victorian morality tale tells of a boy who by age 16 is lost in a miasma of corruption, degeneracy and despicable habits.
- This common Greek word generally referred to something like laziness, degeneracy, or lack of courage.