degenerate
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8.3
- noun
- /dɪˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt/
- Offensive
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degenerado
- In the eyes of the knowing world, we would be pariahs, outlaws, degenerates.
- sexual degenerates
- kind of degenerate
- all degenerates
I'll start by saying I'm not a degenerate.
- I'll start by saying I'm not a degenerate.
- First one, Lex Friedman was at some party, neuro divergent degenerates at Michael Malice's house.
- You're no good, you dirty degenerate, you know, lazy, you know, and there's kind of a whipping and lashing going on within the the person themselves.
Examples
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l wonder how such a degenerate could have reached a position of responsibility in the army.
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Actually, he's a total degenerate.
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That place is full of degenerates.
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We have loved wickedness, and God has elevated a degenerate to rule over us.
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You know, I'm in the crowd of reprehensible degenerates that need some work.
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He was considered a degenerate by many for his unethical business practices.
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The criminal was labeled a degenerate after his actions shocked the community.
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They referred to him as a degenerate due to his repeated violations of social norms.
Synonyms
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8.4
A person who behaves in a sexual way that most people find wrong
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9.9
A person who behaves in a sexual way that makes others uncomfortable
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8.5
A person whose behavior is very different from what most people accept, often about sex
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9.1
A person who behaves badly and does not care about what is right
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8.3
A person thought to act in very bad, cruel ways
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9.5
A person who acts very differently from social rules, often used as an insult
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A person who looks at others in a sexual way and makes them uncomfortable
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A person who enjoys sex, drinking, and wild parties too much
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9.9
A person who leads others into bad behaviour by encouraging too much sex and partying
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Etymology
The noun degenerate comes from the same Latin parts de- 'down' and generare 'to produce', as in generate. A degenerate is someone who is seen as having 'fallen down' from a normal or good state, which is why the word means a person who is morally bad or corrupt.