debasement
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7.4
- noun
- /dɪˈbeɪsmənt/
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degradación
- Printing money, however, has immediate repercussions: inflation and the debasement of the nation's money supply and public savings.
And it it happens by subterfuge, the debasement of money.
- And it it happens by subterfuge, the debasement of money.
Examples
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Investment in gold as a hedge against the permanent debasement of money just makes sense.
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We're annoyed at the debasement of science and the waste of our taxes.
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First, we have the debasement of the dollar as a result of runaway spending by this administration.
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Investment in gold as a hedge against the unchecked debasement of money just makes sense.
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As with any policy of monetary debasement, the direct beneficiaries are the state and the banks.
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The debasement of this currency began with the decline of the Byzantine Empire.
Academic text (1990) -
The monetary base and M2 are expanding dramatically, thanks to the Federal Reserve's policy of currency debasement.
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The frequent increase in the money supply has resulted in the debasement of our currency, making it less valuable.
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Many economists warn that the debasement of scientific integrity can lead to distrust in research findings.
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The debasement of the quality of education has led to a generation of students less prepared for the workforce.
Synonyms
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6.8
The process of making land, water, or buildings worse over time
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9.3
Making something worse by adding bad parts or changing it
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7.7
Making food or medicine worse by adding something else
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3.9
A fall in how good something is over time
Antonyms
How Adulterated
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7.4
- Specialized
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7.7
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4.2
- Specialized
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4.8
19
5.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Debasement comes from de- 'down' plus base 'low' or 'foundation', the same base you know in English; it was first used for making coins less pure by adding cheap metal, so you can remember it as 'bringing the quality down', which explains its use for lowering value or purity.