depravity
noun
the state of being depraved.
depravities
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pluralof depravity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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When given the option, the media industry’s financiers tend to embrace contraction, which means it’s much more likely that automation will unleash a fresh slate of wild depravities in the media.
From Slate ● Apr. 12, 2023
In his application to Metro, Birk presented his large-scale public art, not the gallery works that included the depravities of war series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2023
Just listen to the seething passions and depravities of “Wise Blood,” Flannery O’Connor’s vicious satire of religiosity in the Deep South, and featuring a menagerie of grotesque characters by Pinchot.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2022
Both play and novel explore the delights — or depravities — of a secret life.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 12, 2021
Eisman knew more about that market, its characters, and its depravities than anyone Lippmann had ever spoken with.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
