Degraded /(?)/
De·grad·ed
Degraded
a.
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Reduced in rank, character, or reputation; debased; sunken; low; base.
The Netherlands . . . were reduced practically to a very degraded condition.
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Having the typical characters or organs in a partially developed condition, or lacking certain parts. (Biol.)
Some families of plants are degraded dicotyledons.
- Having steps; -- said of a cross each of whose extremities finishes in steps growing larger as they leave the center; -- termed also on degrees. (Her.)