Gerund functioning as an uncountable noun.
Определения
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.
degradeгерундий или причастие настоящего времени Used attributively (e.g., “a degrading experience”).
Определения
Causing humiliation or loss of dignity; debasing. He considered the task a degrading ordeal.