Etymology

deteriority

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Today it means: A worsening in quality or state; or inferiority. Full definition →

Latin deterior
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  1. Latin · derived fromdeterior“worse”
  2. English todaydeteriority

From Latin deterior (“worse”). See deteriorate.

Words from the same roots

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deteriorate

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