Perhaps for the first time you have to write about a word whose existence people doubt. On the one hand, it’s scary to be a little pioneer, on the other hand it’s an honor. And in the area of ​​our special attention the word "degradant". This is suspected of his absence. We will understand the secret of being or non-being of a concept, and simultaneously find out the meaning and synonyms.
Definition
Let's start with what is known for sure. There is a noun “degradation”. It means a transition to a simpler state compared to what it was. When the body progresses, it becomes more complicated, when it degrades, it becomes simpler. Therefore, we define the concept as follows: a degradant is a person with a poor emotional spectrum, with a narrow intellectual horizon and the predominance of physical needs over spiritual ones. Scared, huh?
Clear cases of social degradation
In fact, everything is simple. Usually, either alcoholics or drug addicts hide under a tricky word. All characteristics given in the definition are present. Their life is simple and limited to one concern - to get a dose. You immediately notice such people, they stand out in the crowd (this is not a compliment). It turns out that the question of whether a degradant is who it is is quite easy to find the answer. To understand everything, you need to take a closer look at those around you when you go to work. Rapidly simplistic ones are on duty at shops selling alcohol, in anticipation of a "good Samaritan" who will pour them "for it." But people, as a rule, prefer not to look at the inside of life, why bother?
Time to move on to those definitions that may take the place of the word "degradant." It is quite easy to find synonyms for it.
Swap words
When the meaning of the word “degradant” is no longer a mystery with seven seals, you can detail the information and consider its language analogues:
- degenerate;
- degenerate;
- alcoholic;
- addict;
- bully;
- Gopnik.
As you can see, the list contains only offensive words or those that make you sad. For example, if you tell a person who drinks less than 1 time per week that he is an alcoholic, then this is an insult, and if you try to call a real man with addiction like that, then this is sad. So it is with a drug addict. It is no coincidence that the word “degenerate” is the first in the list, because it is with it that our present research object is confused. And, as it turned out, they are not in vain confused, because these are synonyms. But everyone knows the "degenerate", almost no one "degradant". Therefore, the question arises, is there a word "degradant"?
Colloquial. Gopnik, degenerate and degradant
When people use the word “degradant”, it is usually not addressed to drug addicts and alcoholics in its purest form, especially when the disease has already disconnected patients with dependencies on social space.
This word is abusive and it is directed against hooligans, and more specifically - gopnik. Of course, those who grew up in Russia in the 90s of the 20th century do not need to explain the meaning of the word, but the rest will be curious. First a list, then comments:
- Same as a bully, a street robber.
- A little-educated guy who wears a tracksuit who drinks strong drinks is aggressive.
- The outdated version of the words "homeless", "tramp",
- Living in the gopa. Gop - an overnight stay in Leningrad at the beginning of the 20th century. The largest at that time, of course, the whole "color of the nation" gathered there.
- In 1904-1918 in Leningrad the poorly dressed man was called that.
- In the same period of time, they spoke of a petty thief hunting in the bazaar.
As we see, and for those who are familiar with personal experience with subculture, the meaning of the word “gopnik” hides a lot of interesting things. True, this applies only to the historical meanings of the concept, which are currently outdated.
Returning to the conversation about the "degradant", it is worth saying that its counterparts never meant anything good. So called the social lower classes in all its diversity.
Should I use the derivative of the noun “degradation” in speech?
The answer, naturally, is negative. The word "degradant" sounds strange. As if something was missing in him. There is some understatement in the term. Sometimes, it seems that people swearing in this way are simply afraid to say the term “degenerate”, because they consider it too rude, almost unprintable, but a degradant is such an intelligent compromise: it seems to say disgusting, but at the same time not too frank. There is a way out - to abandon criticism of neighbors and, if possible, not to swear at all, and if it is unbearable, then use classical samples. But, of course, this is a matter of taste, do not think bad.