"deteriority" meaning in English

See deteriority in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Latin deterior (“worse”). See deteriorate. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|deterior||worse}} Latin deterior (“worse”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} deteriority (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) A worsening in quality or state; or inferiority. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Synonyms: deterioration
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