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depravity

American  
[dih-prav-i-tee] / dɪˈpræv ɪ ti /

noun

plural

depravities
  1. the state of being depraved. depraved.

  2. a depraved depraved act or practice.


depravity British  
/ dɪˈprævɪtɪ /

noun

  1. the state or an instance of moral corruption

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Other Word Forms

  • nondepravity noun

Etymology

Origin of depravity

First recorded in 1635–45; deprave + -ity

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