degradement

== English == === Etymology === From degrade +‎ -ment. === Noun === degradement (uncountable) (rare) Degradation. Removal or lowering of a person's rank or office. Synonym: demotion Degrading behaviour; insults or disrespect. === References === “degradement”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.