debasement

How To Use debasement In A Sentence

• For he really did believe capitalism controls the proles not by physical oppression but by bread and circuses, by cultural debasement - or ‘dumbing down’ as we now nervously say.
• So far there has been precious little questioning of this long-term debasement of the world's biggest currency. David McWilliams: The Dollar's Denial
• The holy humble temper of a Christian, both in advancement and debasement, is described: and both poor and rich are directed on what grounds to build their joy and comfort, v. 9-11. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation)
• Each time, a state in fiscal crisis overissued paper money, causing inflation, debasement of the money, and commercial chaos.
• Worse, a discouraged, angry, and alienated lower class is directly related to the growing debasement of our popular culture.
• Currency debasement is a theme unlikely to go away any time soon. Gold Mania? Not Quite
• He abominated such manifestations of the debasement of the modern age as cars, wireless sets and refrigerators; cherished the past; feared the future; and found in the societies he investigated a way of life and a moral attitude that seemed infinitely more important than anything on offer in the "civilized" West. Drawn to Harsh Places
• Investors are turning to gold because of fears of long-term inflation and major currency debasement due to fiscal deficits, government debt issuance and quantitative easing.
• This process is rooted in a constant debasement of humans, deprived of moral and ethical ‘values.’
• Patents have made science increasingly profit-focused, a debasement which has led to calls from some scientists to do away with them altogether.