Legal Definition and Related Resources of Degradation
Meaning of Degradation
In ecclesiastical law. A censure by which a clergyman is deprived of the holy orders which he had as a priest or deacon.
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Synonyms of Degradation
noun
- abasement
- abjection
- baseness
- debasement
- decadence
- decadency
- declension
- declination
- decline
- dedecus
- degeneratess
- degeneration
- demotion
- deprival of honor
- deterioration
- discredit
- disgrace
- dishonor
- dismissal from office
- disrepute
- fall from repute
- humiliation
- ignominia
- ignominy
- ingloriousness
- obloquy
- odium
- opprobrium
- reduction in rank
- rétrogradation
- retrogression
- shame
Meaning of Degradation in the Past
A censure by which a clergy man is deprived of his holy orders, which he had as a priest or deacon. [1]
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Notes and References
- Partialy, this information about degradation is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including degradation.
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