De-gēn'er-ā'tion, n.

n. [Fr. dégénération, Sp. degeneracion, It. degenerazione.]

1. The act or state of growing worse, or the state of having become worse; decline; degradation; debasement; degeneracy; deterioration. “Our degeneration and apostasy.” Bates.
2. The thing degenerated. [Rare.] “Cockle, aracus, and other degenerations.” Brome.