Antonyms for de generation

Grammar : Noun

Spell : dih-jen-uh-rey-shuh n

Phonetic Transcription : dɪˌdʒɛn əˈreɪ ʃən

Definition of de generation

Origin : c.1600, from French dégéneration (15c.) or directly from Late Latin degenerationem (nominative degeneratio), noun of action from past participle stem of Latin degenerare (see degenerate (adj.)).

As in lapse : noun backsliding
As in atrophy : noun wasting away, disintegration
As in ruin : noun situation of devastation
As in retrogression : noun deterioration
As in declension : noun deterioration
As in declination : noun deterioration
As in degeneration : noun deterioration
As in immorality : noun corruption
As in improbity : noun corruption
As in putrefaction : noun decay
As in putrescence : noun decay
As in putridness : noun decay
As in recidivation : noun lapse
As in recidivism : noun lapse
As in spoilage : noun decay
As in corrosion : noun disintegration
As in corruption : noun baseness
As in decadence : noun perversion; deterioration of morality
As in decay : noun breaking down, collapse
As in decline : noun lessening
As in degradation : noun depravity, shame
As in downfall : noun disgrace, ruin
As in ebb : noun regression; decline
As in entropy : noun deterioration

Example sentences :

Ah doan know about de generation today, just suit yourself bout dat.
Extract from : « Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States » by Work Projects Administration

Synonyms for de generation

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