depravity

[dih-prav-i-tee]

noun

plural

depravities 

1. the state of being depraved. depraved.

2. a depraved depraved act or practice.

depravity

/ dɪˈprævɪtɪ /

noun

1. the state or an instance of moral corruption

Other Word Forms

• nondepravity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of depravity¹

First recorded in 1635–45; deprave + -ity

Example Sentences

Democrats definitely bear criticism for once again failing to believe that there might be a line of depravity the GOP will not cross.

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The bank accounts of social depravity have never been fatter.

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She added: "She cannot disappear into obscurity - the important thing is she doesn't get lost in the depravity of the crime."

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Don’t misunderstand my tone as laudatory: In 17-plus years as prime minister across four decades, Netanyahu has continually outdone himself in viciousness, criminal depravity and shamelessly immoral or amoral statecraft.

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The most extreme images and videos viewed by David and his colleagues plumb the depths of depravity.

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Related Words

• criminality 
• degradation 
• wickedness