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degenerate

/dɪˈd͡ʒɛnəɹɪt/ noun C2
  1. One who is degenerate, who has fallen from previous stature; an immoral or corrupt person. · In the cult of degenerates, acts of decency, kindness and modesty could be seen as acts of apostasy.

Plural degenerates

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Not to appear to disgrace his family, to degenerate from the popular qualities, or lose the influence of the Pemberley House, is a powerful motive.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 92 · B2

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