Degeneration
Degeneration noun - A sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior.
Usage example: the general degeneration that characterized so many old mining towns, which had only drinking and gambling for entertainment
Evil and degeneration are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Evil" instead a noun "Degeneration".
Evil
Evil noun - That which is morally unacceptable.
Degeneration and evil are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Degeneration" instead a noun "Evil".
Nearby Word: evilly
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- Corruption, the metaphysical force of sin, degeneration and evil, features heavily in Inferno Quest
Source: The Dark Side - The Dark Side: Corruption, the metaphysical force of sin, degeneration and evil.
Source: Roleplay / Inferno Quest -
I Am a Monster: Really evil vampire factions also tend to use alternate Karma Meters based on this trope, so that they may wreck shit and do Squicky stuff without instant degeneration into animals.
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Evil and Degeneration. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/degeneration/evil
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