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I have nothing against diamonds, or rubies or emeralds or sapphires. I do object when their acquisition is complicit in the debasement of children or the destruction of a country.
Edward Zwick

Meaning of "debasement" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEBASEMENT

debasement  [dɪˈbeɪsmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEBASEMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Debasement is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEBASEMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Debasement

Debasement is the practice of lowering the value of currency. It is particularly used in connection with commodity money such as gold or silver coins. A coin is said to be debased if the quantity of gold, silver, copper or nickel is reduced.

Definition of debasement in the English dictionary

The definition of debasement in the dictionary is the action of reducing the value or quality of something. Other definition of debasement is the addition of cheaper metal to coins.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEBASEMENT


abasement
əˈbeɪsmənt
basement
ˈbeɪsmənt
casement
ˈkeɪsmənt
defacement
dɪˈfeɪsmənt
displacement
dɪsˈpleɪsmənt
effacement
ɪˈfeɪsmənt
embracement
ɪmˈbreɪsmənt
emplacement
ɪmˈpleɪsmənt
encasement
ɪnˈkeɪsmənt
enlacement
ɪnˈleɪsmənt
incasement
ɪnˈkeɪsmənt
interlacement
ˌɪntəˈleɪsmənt
misplacement
ˌmɪsˈpleɪsmənt
outplacement
ˈaʊtˌpleɪsmənt
placement
ˈpleɪsmənt
replacement
rɪˈpleɪsmənt
retracement
rɪˈtreɪsmənt
self-abasement
ˌsɛlfəˈbeɪsmənt
semibasement
ˌsɛmɪˈbeɪsmənt
subbasement
ˈsʌbˌbeɪsmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEBASEMENT

debark
debarkation
debarker
debarment
debarrass
debarred
debarring
debase
debased
debasedness
debaser
debasingly
debatable
debatably
debate
debateable
debateful
debatement
debater
debating

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEBASEMENT

abonnement
achievement
advertisement
agreement
amusement
announcement
apartment
arrangement
element
enforcement
engagement
implement
improvement
infringement
management
measurement
movement
requirement
retirement
statement
supplement

Synonyms and antonyms of debasement in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEBASEMENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «debasement» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of debasement

Translation of «debasement» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEBASEMENT

Find out the translation of debasement to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of debasement from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «debasement» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

贬值
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

envilecimiento
570 millions of speakers

English

debasement
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अधोगति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الانحطاط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

унижение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aviltamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপকৃষ্টতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dévalorisation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebangkitan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Entwürdigung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

変造
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모독
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Debasement
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giam giá trị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மதிப்பிறக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर्तव्याची जाणीव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

debasement
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

svilimento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

upodlenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

приниження
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

înjosire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξευτελισμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vernedering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

debasement
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

debasement
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of debasement

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEBASEMENT»

The term «debasement» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.044 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEBASEMENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about debasement

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3 QUOTES WITH «DEBASEMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word debasement.
1
Raymond Chandler
It is pretty obvious that the debasement of the human mind caused by a constant flow of fraudulent advertising is no trivial thing. There is more than one way to conquer a country.
2
Virchand Gandhi
We all understand that the debasement of a nation's coinage is very pernicious and must prove disastrous to its commerce. How much more dangerous is the debasement of the spiritual coinage!
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Edward Zwick
I have nothing against diamonds, or rubies or emeralds or sapphires. I do object when their acquisition is complicit in the debasement of children or the destruction of a country.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEBASEMENT»

Discover the use of debasement in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to debasement and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Great Debasement: The 100-year Dying of the Dollar and ...
On the 100th anniversaries of the 1912 Progressive takeover of America and 1913 imposition of the Fed and income tax—still working together synergistically to transform the USA—we expose, and show how to reverse, the Progressives' Great ...
Craig R. Smith, Lowell Ponte, 2012
2
The Rhetoric of Empire: Colonial Discourse in Journalism, ...
5. DEBASEMENT. Filth and Defilement IN COLONIAL DISCOURSE EVERY INDIVIDUAL WEAK- ness has its political counterpart — uncivilized society, according to this logic, being little more than the uncivilized mind and body writ large.
David Spurr, 1993
3
This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly
TABLE 11.2 Expropriation through currency debasement: Europe, nineteenth century Share (percentage) of years in which there was a debasement of the currency Cumulativedeclinein Largest silver content debasement (a reduction in the ...
Carmen M. Reinhart, Kenneth Rogoff, 2011
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The Encyclopedia of Money
Great Debasement | 189 Europe entered an era of rising prices, and trade with the Eastern world reached a higher level of intensity. See also: Ghost Money, Price Revolution in Late Renaissance Europe, Silver Plate References Davies, Glyn.
Larry Allen, 2009
5
Imagining the Other: The Representation of the Papua New ...
Besides interrelating with the trope of the PNG subject as child (the focus of chapter 5), the savage trope involves notions of primitivity and debasement. As Gail Ching-Liang Low asserted: “The segregation of native reality from colonial reality ...
Regis Stella, 2007
6
A Monetary History of the Ottoman Empire
The Great Debasement (1808-34) In addition to these long and short term measures, the Ottoman government made extensive use of debasements during this extraordinary period. When sultan Mahmud II ascended the throne in 1808, the ...
Sevket Pamuk, 2000
7
Honest Money: The Biblical Blueprint for Money and Banking
is threatened with a progressive debasement. It is not simply the monetary unit that will be debased, but also many other products. Any seller or producer who finds that his consumers are unwilling to accept price increases is forced to consider ...
Gary North, 1986
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An Economic and Social History of the Ottoman Empire
Since they were linked at 120 akqe = i kuruj after the 1680s, it is possible to calculate the total rate of debasement of the Ottoman currency for the six centuries under study here. As shown in Table V:io and Fig. V:i at the end of the chapter, from ...
Halil İnalcık, Donald Quataert, 1997
9
David Hume's Political Economy
the ''Great Plunder.'' He embarked on a reckless debasement that dramatically reduced the silver content of English coins.12 After Henry VIII's death, Elizabeth I tried to reverse the effects of the currency vitiation in the first years of her reign.
Margaret Schabas, Carl Wennerlind, 2008
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Money and Power in Anglo-Saxon England: The Southern English ...
coexisting for different denominations or metals.60 maintenance of face value in southern england presupposes a relatively high degree of confidence in the currency, and possibly limited awareness of the extent of debasement. users ...
Rory Naismith, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEBASEMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term debasement is used in the context of the following news items.
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The U.S. Treasury's Unjust Debasement of Alexander Hamilton
In mid-June, the U.S. Treasury Department announced a scheme by which it will either displace or demote Alexander Hamilton's image on the ... «The Objective Standard, Jul 15»
2
Policy Lessons From The Eurodebacle
... by tax cuts for the rich, but these won't provide much stimulus), combined with a monetary policy obsessed with fears of dollar “debasement”. «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
Patron Saint of the Environment
... to us men and women, but because human life is itself a gift which must be defended from various forms of debasement,” said the Pontiff. «teleSUR English, Jul 15»
4
Was the euro a mistake?
... the futility of seeking economic salvation through monetary debasement. Expressing dismay at the prospect of Greece exiting the euro — "in ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
5
Peace on Earth, 2015
Both men died for refusing to accept the king's debasement of marriage in divorcing his wife, Catherine of Aragon, and adulterously "marrying" ... «The Pilot, Jul 15»
6
Matt Kramer says the sale of Pinot Noir brand Meiomi can tell us …
Hand-wringers would choose the former, seeing the likes of Meiomi as a debasement and distortion of a shining tradition that deserves ... «Wine Spectator, Jul 15»
7
US Dollar Stronger Ahead Of Greece Last-Chance Talks
The dollar index is gaining upside momentum, and is currently testing the 96.56 resistance (Fib 50% on April May debasement). We expect ... «Investing.com, Jul 15»
8
Who Is Nigeria 's Conscience?
... on anyone we find around and proclaim him the “Conscience of the Nation,” whether he merely represents a debasement of that term or not. «African Herald Express, Jul 15»
9
Gold Barely Reacts to Greece's Resounding 'No' Vote
"The currency debasement means that gold should snap back to higher levels," he explains. Must Read: Why a Puerto Rican Default Is More ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»
10
Review: As subtle as a sjambok
... have especially anti-democratic characteristics, which individuals from each demonstrate in their debasement of Western liberal democracy ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»

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