Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun.
Definitionen
The act or process of causing something to lose quality, value, or dignity; deterioration. The degrading of the coastal ecosystem has prompted urgent conservation efforts.
degradegerundium / partizip präsens Used attributively (e.g., “a degrading experience”).
Definitionen
Causing humiliation or loss of dignity; debasing. He considered the task a degrading ordeal.