decadency vs abasement
abasement vs decadencydecadency and abasement both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| decadency | Yes | No | No | No |
| abasement | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
abasement is a hypernym of
decadency; that is, abasement is a
word with a broader meaning than decadency:
- decadency: the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities
- abasement: a low or downcast state
Other hypernyms of decadency include
abjection, degradation.
| decadency (noun) | abasement (noun) |
|---|---|
| the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities | depriving one of self-esteem |
| a low or downcast state |
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