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 • Oct. 9, 2025
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 • Feb. 28, 2025
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 • Jan. 17, 2025
When Warner Bros. learned about the extent of Polley’s fiscal depravity, they mothballed the album.
From Salon • Dec. 17, 2024
When Mom wakes me up for evening prayers, I’m clutching an old Franklin Covey agenda, one that contains a series of arguments to prove Caliban’s depravity.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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