depravity

[ dih-prav-i-tee ]

/ dɪˈpræv ɪ ti /

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noun, plural de·prav·i·ties. for 2.

the state of being depraved.

a depraved act or practice.

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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.

Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.

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It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.

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Origin of depravity

First recorded in 1635–45; deprave + -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM depravity

non·de·prav·i·ty, noun, plural non·de·prav·i·ties.

Words nearby depravity

depot injection, depp, depr., deprave, depraved, depravity, deprecate, deprecative, deprecatory, depreciable, depreciate

Example sentences from the Web for depravity

But Dave and his crew kept living the nightmare and probing the depths of depravity through their absurdist, folk-art horror-show.
My Friend Oderus Urungus: GWAR’s Dave Brockie Was a High School Punk Legend|Andy Hinds|March 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Stanley is still in a state of shock from the legacy of deception and depravity left by Bulger.
Whitey Bulger’s Women: Inside the Terror and Glamour of His Ex-Girlfriends|T.J. English|June 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the film, there are plenty of other opportunities for Aniston to underscore the depravity of her character.
Aniston’s F-Word Moment|Ramin Setoodeh|July 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In other words, here's a mother who commits every possible transgression in her descent into depravity.
Hollywood's Bad Mother Obsession|Stephen Farber|December 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST

During those six days of depravity, Thomas suddenly appeared to become a model citizen.
Teen Hostage Horror|Lynn Waddell|September 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Heal my depravity, O God; take sin out of this heart; O fill it with love to thee, and to all my fellow-sinners.
The Power of Faith|Isabella Graham
Revenge is born of depravity rather than duty, and given a setting of physical horrors and unnatural lust.
The Facts About Shakespeare|William Allan Nielson
It is a sad thing when others have to tell us of the depravity of our children.
Mrs Whittelsey's Magazine for Mothers and Daughters|Various
Still, as a legislator he has to consider what is the 'depravity' of disposition indicated by different kinds of conduct.
The English Utilitarians, Volume I.|Leslie Stephen
Between them, seeking to drive him out, they depicted him as a monster of cruelty and depravity.
Marse Henry (Vol. 2)|Henry Watterson

British Dictionary definitions for depravity

depravity

/ (dɪˈprævɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the state or an instance of moral corruption

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depravity

noun, plural de·prav·i·ties. for 2.

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Origin of depravity

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Words related to depravity

Example sentences from the Web for depravity

British Dictionary definitions for depravity

noun plural -ties