Degeneration
Degeneration noun - A change to a lower state or level.
Usage example: the organization's degeneration from a movement for political reform to just another political party
Development is an antonym for degeneration.
Development
Development noun - The act or process of going from the simple or basic to the complex or advanced.
Usage example: the development of an idea into a marketable product
Degeneration is an antonym for development.
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