Good government generally begins in the family, and if the moral character of a people once degenerate, their political character must soon follow. From LearnThat.org. [Elias Boudinot, (1740-1821)]
Verb (used without object) : The morale of the soldiers degenerated, and they were unable to fight. ,The debate degenerated into an exchange of insults. From Dictionary.com.
Adjective : a degenerate king. ,a degenerate vine. ,degenerate times. From Dictionary.com.
It is a familiar fact that the armor which inclosed them will not hold those whom we call their degenerate children. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 96, October 1865] Reference
It is true, the use of the word degenerate has not been quite so frequent in the last couple of months. From Wordnik.com. [The Difficulties of the Axis] Reference
Modernist works termed degenerate by the Nazis were sold by Hitler's dealers, who were paid fat commissions. From Wordnik.com. [Recovered From Nazi Germany] Reference
Roman generals, and shows how admirably the troops were drilled in what are called the degenerate days of the Roman armies. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847] Reference
For example, Order Numbers, Invoice Number, Transaction Dates, Sale Dates, Credit-Debit Indicator etc can all be classified as degenerate dimensions. From Wordnik.com. [Rittman Mead Consulting] Reference
But, when those who are called by that worthy name degenerate, they commonly prove the worst of men themselves and the worst enemies to God's prophets. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)] Reference
His forefathers had crossed the Atlantic for conscience 'sake, and it was the idea of the urgent conscience that haunted the imagination of their so-called degenerate successor. From Wordnik.com. [Hawthorne (English Men of Letters Series)] Reference
Those drowned chaps were sure a 'degenerate' crew. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 4, April, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy] Reference
See whether he's some kind of degenerate throwback?. From Wordnik.com. [Asimov's Science Fiction]
Hitler's brutal confiscation of the collection's "degenerate" art has left brutal scars. From Wordnik.com. [A Storehouse of Riches] Reference
Who, interestingly enough, uncannily like Mr. Thornton, labelled the art of Weimar Republic 'degenerate'. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
Bam said South Africa must not follow the same path and "degenerate" like Zimbabwe in its recent elections. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Once Hitler came to power in 1933, the abstract works that Malevich left in Germany were ruled "degenerate" there as well. From Wordnik.com. [If This Picture Could Talk] Reference
Hitler rose to power partly on the idea that society had become "degenerate" and needed to return to good old German values. From Wordnik.com. [Dicks: "This immoral self expression goes beyond freedom of expression."] Reference
Even if they regarded me as a 'degenerate' rebel with an assumed title they would still have to be concerned about my physical status. From Wordnik.com. [Blue System]
How any serious ? music critic in 2007 can deem 'degenerate' a fitting concept by which to judge a piece of music is utterly beyond me. From Wordnik.com. [Heliane: the reckoning] Reference
"He is the worst kind of degenerate, to my way of thinking," Bridget Malone tells Charlotte, "for he was clearly only after me for my money" 136. From Wordnik.com. [The Little Professor:] Reference
This was more than Kirchner's fragile psyche could deal with, and upon hearing that his work had been publicly condemned as "degenerate," he committed suicide. From Wordnik.com. [Ernst Ludwig Kirchner Painted 20th Century As Terrible Bridge] Reference
That kids are "degenerate" when they have married parents?. From Wordnik.com. [Gay/Lesbian Forum] Reference
In his personal life, "degenerate" might often have been a better word. From Wordnik.com. [The American Spectator] Reference
These modes are usually "degenerate," meaning they have the same frequency. From Wordnik.com. [The Gadgeteer] Reference
Aulaqi called the Yemeni government "degenerate" for allowing the U.S. presence. From Wordnik.com. [SFGate: Top News Stories] Reference
He writes that the Spartan women had absolute authority over their "degenerate" husbands. From Wordnik.com. [The Dominant Sex: A Study in the Sociology of Sex Differentiation, by Mathilde and Mathias Vaerting; translated from the German by Eden and Cedar Paul] Reference
That wanting recognition, security, and a thousand or more benefits and protections for those you love is "degenerate"?. From Wordnik.com. [Gay/Lesbian Forum] Reference
His greatest creation (or, perhaps, most "degenerate" act) was Tequila A Go-Go - the first discotheque in Latin America. From Wordnik.com. [The Mex Files] Reference
Heredity studies of "degenerate" families have confirmed, in a striking way, the testimony secured by intelligence tests. From Wordnik.com. [The Measurement of Intelligence An Explanation of and a Complete Guide for the Use of the Stanford Revision and Extension of the Binet-Simon Intelligence Scale] Reference
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