declassing
/diːˈklæsɪŋ/
noun
- The act or process of removing someone from a social class or rank.
- The novel explores the declassing of a wealthy businessman after his company fails.
- The declassing of the old aristocracy was a slow and painful process.
- Economic changes led to the declassing of many middle-class families.
Synonyms
verb
- Present participle of declass: removing someone from a social class or rank.
- The recession is declassing families who once had stable incomes.
- The new law is declassing many former nobles.
- They are declassing members who fail to meet the new requirements.