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Degraded vs Obscene - What's the difference?

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Degraded is a related term of obscene.


As adjectives the difference between degraded and obscene

is that degraded is feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect while obscene is obscene.

As a verb degraded

is (degrade).

degraded

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Feeling or having undergone degradation; deprived of dignity or self-respect.
    • The Netherlands were reduced practically to a very degraded condition. — Motley.
  • (biology) Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts.
    • Some families of plants are degraded dicotyledons. — Dana.
  • (heraldry) Having steps; said of a cross whose extremities end in steps growing larger as they leave the centre; on degrees.

    • Synonyms

    * humiliated

    Verb

    (head)
  • (degrade)

    • obscene

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Offensive to current standards of decency or morality
  • Lewd or lustful
  • Disgusting or repulsive
  • Beyond all reason
  • Liable to deprave or corrupt

    • Usage notes

    * The comparative obscener and superlative obscenest, though formed by valid rules for English, are less common than more obscene' and ' most obscene .