degradation vs glory

degradation

noun
  • The state of being reduced in rank, character, or reputation; baseness; moral, physical, or intellectual degeneracy; disgrace; abasement; debasement. 

  • Diminution or reduction of strength, efficacy, or value; degeneration; deterioration. 

  • The act of reducing in rank, character, or reputation, or of abasing; a lowering from one's standing or rank in office or society 

  • A deleterious change in the chemical structure, physical properties or appearance of a material from natural or artificial exposure. 

  • The state or condition of a species or group which exhibits degraded forms; degeneration. 

  • Arrest of development, or degeneration of any organ, or of the body as a whole. 

  • The gradual breakdown of components of a material, as a result of a natural element, i.e.: heat, cold and wind. 

  • A gradual wearing down or wasting, as of rocks and banks, by the action of water, frost etc. 

glory

noun
  • The manifestation of the presence of God as perceived by humans in Abrahamic religions. 

  • Victory; success. 

  • That quality in a person or thing which secures general praise or honour. 

  • Great beauty and splendor. 

  • An optical phenomenon, consisting of concentric rings and somewhat similar to a rainbow, caused by sunlight or moonlight interacting with the water droplets that compose mist or clouds, centered on the antisolar or antilunar point. 

  • Honour, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; renown. 

  • An emanation of light supposed to shine from beings that are specially holy. It is represented in art by rays of gold, or the like, proceeding from the head or body, or by a disk, or a mere line. 

  • Worship or praise. 

verb
  • To exult with joy; to rejoice. 

  • To boast; to be proud. 

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