depraved

[ dih-preyvd ]
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adjective
  1. corrupt, wicked, or perverted.

Origin of depraved

1
First recorded in 1585–95; deprave + -ed2

synonym study For depraved

See immoral.

Other words for depraved

Other words from depraved

  • de·praved·ly [dih-preyvd-lee, -prey-vid-], /dɪˈpreɪvd li, -ˈpreɪ vɪd-/, adverb
  • de·praved·ness, noun
  • non·de·praved, adjective
  • self-de·praved, adjective
  • un·de·praved, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for depraved

depraved

/ (dɪˈpreɪvd) /


adjective
  1. morally bad or debased; corrupt; perverted

Derived forms of depraved

  • depravedness (dɪˈpreɪvɪdnɪs), noun

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