Degenerate (Noun)
Meaning
A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The local community shunned him, labeling him a degenerate for his involvement in the scandalous affair.
- Her family disowned her, viewing her as a degenerate for her promiscuous lifestyle and refusal to conform to societal norms.
- The politician's opponents attempted to discredit him by portraying him as a degenerate due to his history of infidelity.
- In the eyes of the conservative town, the artist was seen as a degenerate for his explicit and provocative works.
- The tabloids sensationalized the celebrity's personal life, painting him as a degenerate for his numerous high-profile affairs and public indiscretions.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Satyr
- Lecher
- Paedophile
- Nympho
- Sadomasochist
- Sadist
- Pederast
- Masochist
- Nymphomaniac
- Paederast
- Child Molester
- Pedophile
- Sodomite
- Sodomist
- Sod
- Lech
- Fetishist