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Brand-Degradation

/brænd dɪˈɡreɪ.dʒən/
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  1. 1

    The process by which a brand loses its value, reputation, or quality over time.

    "The company's failure to innovate led to significant brand-degradation in the eyes of consumers."
  2. 2

    A decline in the perceived quality or status of a brand due to negative associations or poor performance.

    "After the scandal, the brand experienced severe brand-degradation, resulting in a loss of customer trust."

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The term 'brand' originates from the Old Norse word 'brandr', meaning 'to burn', referring to the practice of marking livestock. 'Degradation' comes from the Latin 'degradatio', meaning 'to lower in rank or status', which evolved in English to signify a decline in quality or value.

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