degradement

English

Etymology

From degrade +‎ -ment.

Noun

degradement (uncountable)

  1. degradation
    1. Removal or lowering of rank or office
    2. insulting or disrespect.

Quotations

1641 May, John Milton, Of Reformation Touching Church-Discipline in England: And the Cavvses that hitherto have Hindred it; republished as Will Taliaferro Hale, editor, Of Reformation Touching Church-Discipline in England (Yale Studies in English; LIV), New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1916, →OCLC:
threw away those episcopal ornaments wherein they were installed , as foolish and detestable ; for so the words of Ridley at his degradement

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