demoralisation vs degradation

demoralisation and degradation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
demoralisation	Yes	No	No	No
degradation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, degradation is a hypernym of demoralisation; that is, degradation is a word with a broader meaning than demoralisation:

Other hypernyms of demoralisation include debasement.

demoralisation (noun)	degradation (noun)
destroying the moral basis for a doctrine or policy	changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
depression resulting from an undermining of your morale	a low or downcast state
a state of disorder and confusion