Also means
deterioration
Usage Note
Scadimento denotes a gradual fall in quality, standard, or level — often used for cultural, moral, or institutional decline. It derives from scadere (to expire, to fall due), which also means a deadline passing; context distinguishes the two senses. The related adjective scadente means 'of poor quality'.
Examples
"Il critico denunciò lo scadimento del cinema italiano."
Natural Translation
The critic condemned the decline of Italian cinema.

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