degradation
B2Substantiv/US /dˌɛɡrədˈeɪʃən/ dĕgr-əd-ĀSH-ən; UK /dˌɛɡrədˈeɪʃən/ dĕgr-əd-ĀSH-ən/
The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society; diminution; as, the degradation of a peer, a knight, a general, or a bishop.
