depravity
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8.8
- noun
- /dɪˈprævɪti/
- Formal
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depravación
- Dostoevsky's fascination with individual human depravities did not deter him from denouncing institutionalized capital punishment as the worst of crimes.
- human depravity
- total depravity
- moral depravity
There's so many pockets of just depravity surrounding this man.
- There's so many pockets of just depravity surrounding this man.
- And all of the Matt Gates stuff is moral depravity at its height.
- And then they start talking about sexual depravity on the part of the Nazis.
- Yes, but not from any mental illness, but instead a knowingly embraced depravity.
- And yet, like addicts, we pursue these things to the depths of depravity and insanity until we meet that personal pain point.
- We're talking about really sick depravity with respect to what it appears that Jeffrey Epstein was involved in at some level.
- And she was a witness in a court hearing and she, she shared, she said, told the judge she had evidence of my sexual depravity.
- But as they watched this sack of depravity wrap up yet another live filled speech, they thought, I'm playing YMCA.
Examples
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The novel explores the theme of moral depravity in a society that has lost its values.
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Poverty was partly the result of depravity and improvidence, and those in turn reinforced more poverty and more filth.
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There are children exposed to this depravity.
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This website was the definition of depravity.
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The point being, when this guy talks about the depravity of our institutions, he knows of what he speaks.
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Ladies and gentlemen, depravity is haunting this university.
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I'll admit even I underestimated the depth of your depravity.
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To once again be reminded of the astounding beauty of humanity alongside its depravity.
Academic text (2009) -
The necessity of divine grace to rescue humans from depravity had long been a pillar of Calvinist theology.
Academic text (2003) -
Many believe that unchecked greed leads to the depravity of individuals and communities alike.
Synonyms
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6.2
A bad habit or behaviour that harms a person's character
36
4.6
A situation where people lose moral principles and act badly
28
5.2
A state of being morally wrong or evil
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6.3
Bad behavior that people see as wrong or evil
21
9.5
Very bad or unfair actions that harm people
18
9.1
Too much drinking and sex for pleasure
16
8.1
Very bad actions that hurt other people
8
6.5
A quality of doing very bad things and wanting to harm people
8
7.5
A process of becoming worse in condition, quality, or morals
5
9.9
Very bad behavior that shows a person is morally corrupt
2
9.3
A fall in moral and social standards showing corruption
1
7.9
Very bad and immoral behavior that harms other people
1
5.3
A state of being morally bad because of wrong actions
1
8.8
A state of being dirty and morally bad
1
9.7
A state of being morally bad, shown by lying, stealing, or hurting others
1
9.6
Very evil behaviour that harms other people
1
9.9
Very bad actions that break the law
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
9.9
Everyone is born morally wrong and cannot be saved without God's help
How Wicked
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Depravity comes from Latin parts de- 'away' and pravus 'crooked', so imagine someone 'bent away' from what is right. That's why depravity, which is the same root as depraved, means deep moral corruption or great wickedness.