degrowth
noun
degrowth is spelled D-E-G-R-O-W-T-H: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, degrowth means “A negative growth (i.e. a reduction) of an economy or a population” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of degrowth is degrowths.
How many letters and syllables are in degrowth?
| Letters | 8: D-E-G-R-O-W-T-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 154,067th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is degrowth?
Degrowth appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 154,067th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of degrowth
- degrowths plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does degrowth mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A negative growth (i.e. a reduction) of an economy or a population.
- 2
A political, economic, and social movement based on ecological economics and anticonsumerist and anticapitalist ideas.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Degrowth in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense negative growth:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | décroissance |
| German | Wachstumsrücknahme, Postwachstum |
| Portuguese | decrescimento |
| Spanish | decrecimiento |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does degrowth come from?
From de- + growth, a calque of French décroissance.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).