change of state vs debasement

debasement vs change of state

change of state and debasement both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
change of state	Yes	No	No	No
debasement	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, debasement is a hyponym of change of state; that is, debasement is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than change of state:

change of state: the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
debasement: changing to a lower state (a less respected state)

Other hyponyms of change of state include aeration, passage, transition, meddling, tampering, transfer, transference, conclusion, ending, termination, nullification, override, reversal, beginning, commencement, start, arousal, rousing, cookery, cooking, preparation, seasoning, infusion, improvement, beautification, decoration, worsening, degradation, change of color, dirtying, soiling, soilure, wetting, chew, chewing, manduction, mastication, defoliation, specialisation, specialization, spiritualisation, spiritualization.

change of state (noun)	debasement (noun)
the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics	changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
	being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating

Difference between change of state and debasement

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