Meaning of the word degeneration in English

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degeneration

US /dɪˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
UK /dɪˌdʒen.əˈreɪ.ʃən/

Noun

1.

the process by which something gets worse:

Example:
There has been a gradual degeneration of the judicial system in the last few years.
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