noun
Other Word Forms
- nondepravity noun
Etymology
Origin of depravity
Example Sentences
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The bank accounts of social depravity have never been fatter.
From Salon
And one post-pardon case is already sticking out for sheer depravity.
From Salon
Even with the debauchery and depravity so vividly portrayed by Wambaugh, unsung acts of goodwill and tenderness emerge through the blue fog.
From Los Angeles Times
She was equally moved, the prime minister said, adding: "It was her second visit, but no less harrowing than the first time she stepped through that gate and witnessed the depravity of what happened here."
From BBC
It's pure depravity, just the way Cohn taught him.
From Salon
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