degraded

adjective

Feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect.

Having a loss of capability or function. Having undergone deterioration, degradation.

(biology) Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts.

(heraldry, not comparable) Having steps; said of a cross whose extremities end in steps growing larger as they leave the centre; on degrees.

Roots

gradusgrad- · Latin · step, degree

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