depravation
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9.7
- noun
- /dɪˈprævəˌteɪʃən/
- Archaic
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depravación
- The community came together to combat the depravation that was affecting their neighborhood.
Examples
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From this point on, hardship and depravation Will be our constant companions.
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The depravations of vicious outlaws‚ roving from state to state like packs of wolves... ...amounts to an actual armed invasion of America.
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After they're read their rules and everything, they're taken to their cell to where they're gonna be put in sleep depravation for 24 hours, that's standard for everybody, then from their MI direct us that they can go to general population or they have to stay in isolation or if they are gonna stay in isolation if they're gonna be allowed to sleep and if they can, then when.
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In her sworn testimony about Abu Ghraib, Captain Wood said she felt pressured to produce intelligence so she brought unauthorized techniques dogs, nudity, sleep depravation and stress positions to Abu Ghraib from Afghanistan.
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The depravation of honesty in his actions led to a loss of trust among his friends.
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Many believe that the depravation of moral values in society is a serious issue that needs to be addressed.
Synonyms
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4.6
A situation where people lose moral principles and act badly
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8.8
A state of very bad moral behavior
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7.5
A process of becoming worse in condition, quality, or morals
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9.3
A fall in moral and social standards showing corruption
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7.1
A complete lack of care about right and wrong in actions
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5.3
A state of being morally bad because of wrong actions
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9.9
A state in which people or a society stop caring about right and wrong and behave badly
A slow fall in condition, status, or behaviour
A lack of moral control that makes a person enjoy too many physical pleasures
Antonyms
How Wicked
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word depravation comes from Latin parts de- meaning 'away' and pravus meaning 'crooked' or 'wrong'. So depravation is like being turned 'away' from what is right, which is why it means serious moral wrong.