What does degeneracy mean?
Degeneracy means The state of being degenerate (in all senses)..
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/dɪˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəsi/ · noun
The state of being degenerate (in all senses)..
If it be true, that the preſent age is more corrupt, than the preceding, the great multiplication of Novels has probably contributed to its degeneracy.
Inveterate abuse of drinking in nonhereditarily disposed persons creates a degeneracy like the hereditary.
Use degeneracy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Degeneracy means The state of being degenerate (in all senses)..
Common synonyms include baseness, depravity, perversion, corruption.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
If it be true, that the preſent age is more corrupt, than the preceding, the great multiplication of Novels has probably contributed to its degeneracy.
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