vitiation
vitiation · vitiations
A reduction in the value, or an impairment in the quality of somethingA reduction in the value, or an impairment in the quality of something.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A reduction in the value, or an impairment in the quality of something.
(countable, uncountable)Moral corruption.
(countable, uncountable)An abolition or abrogation.
More definitions
- nullification by the destruction of the legal force; rendering null
Origin
From Latin vitiare (“to spoil, damage”).From Latin vitiare (“to spoil, damage”).
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Forms
plural: vitiationsSynonyms
36 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedvitiate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable