Degeneracy (noun)

1. The state or condition of being degenerate, especially morally or culturally.
2. A decline or deterioration from an earlier or superior condition or state.

Origin:

From degenerate + -cy.

Examples:

1. The society's moral degeneracy was reflected in the increase in crime and corruption.
2. The scientist was concerned about the degeneracy of the species due to inbreeding.
3. The society was in a state of cultural degeneracy and had lost its traditional values.
4. The city's degeneracy was evident in the abandoned buildings and high crime rate.
5. The country's political degeneracy led to a decline in economic stability.