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depravity

(dɪprævɪti)

uncountable noun

Depravity is very dishonest or immoral behaviour.

[formal]

...the absolute depravity that can exist in war.

...the righteous struggle between decency and depravity.

Synonyms: corruption, vice, evil, criminality More Synonyms of depravity

depravity in British English

(dɪˈprævɪtɪ)

nounWord forms: plural -ties

the state or an instance of moral corruption

depravity in American English

(diˈprævəti; dɪˈprævəti)

noun

a depraved condition; corruption; wickedness

2. Word forms: plural deˈpravities

a depraved act or practice

Word origin

altered (after deprave) < obs. pravity < L pravitas, crookedness

Examples of 'depravity' in a sentence
depravity

You see the absolute depths of human depravity.The Skin is not exclusively a depiction of a city in the grip of moral depravity.The absence of dogs and cats on the streets is a sign of a country's moral depravity.As in wickedness, depravity, corruption?

(noun) in the sense of corruption

Definition

moral corruption

the absolute depravity that can exist in times of war

Synonyms

corruption

It was a society sinking into corruption and vice.

vice

a den of vice and violence

evil

We are being attacked by the forces of evil.

criminality

The evils of unemployment have increased criminality in the inner cities.

wickedness

moral arguments about the wickedness of nuclear weapons

They have sunk to new levels of wickedness.

immorality

a reflection of our society's immorality

iniquity

He rails against the iniquities of capitalism.

profligacy

stories of sexual profligacy and underworld connections

debauchery

The police were called to quell scenes of violence and debauchery.

viciousness

The book romanticizes the viciousness of organized crime.

degeneracy

the moral degeneracy of society

sinfulness

debasement

instances of domination and debasement

turpitude (formal)

a beacon of morality in a sea of turpitude

baseness

depravation

vitiation

Additional synonyms

in the sense of baseness

Synonyms

depravity,

disgrace,

degradation,

notoriety,

ignominy,

infamy,

turpitude (formal),

obloquy,

depravation,

contemptibility,

despicability

in the sense of criminality

The evils of unemployment have increased criminality in the inner cities.

Synonyms

illegality,

crime,

corruption,

delinquency,

wrongdoing,

lawlessness,

wickedness,

depravity,

culpability,

villainy,

sinfulness,

turpitude (formal),

guiltiness

in the sense of debasement

instances of domination and debasement

Synonyms

degradation,

corruption,

perversion,

abasement,

baseness,

depravity

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depravity

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单词	depravity
释义	Trends of depravity View usage for: depravity (dɪprævɪti) uncountable noun Depravity is very dishonest or immoral behaviour. [formal] ...the absolute depravity that can exist in war. ...the righteous struggle between decency and depravity. Synonyms: corruption, vice, evil, criminality More Synonyms of depravity depravity in British English (dɪˈprævɪtɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ties the state or an instance of moral corruption depravity in American English (diˈprævəti; dɪˈprævəti) noun 1. a depraved condition; corruption; wickedness 2. Word forms: plural deˈpravities a depraved act or practice Word origin altered (after deprave) < obs. pravity < L pravitas, crookedness Examples of 'depravity' in a sentence depravity You see the absolute depths of human depravity. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The Skin is not exclusively a depiction of a city in the grip of moral depravity. The Times Literary Supplement (2014) The absence of dogs and cats on the streets is a sign of a country's moral depravity. The Times Literary Supplement (2010) As in wickedness, depravity, corruption? Christianity Today (2000) (noun) in the sense of corruption Definition moral corruption the absolute depravity that can exist in times of war Synonyms corruption It was a society sinking into corruption and vice. vice a den of vice and violence evil We are being attacked by the forces of evil. criminality The evils of unemployment have increased criminality in the inner cities. wickedness moral arguments about the wickedness of nuclear weapons They have sunk to new levels of wickedness. immorality a reflection of our society's immorality iniquity He rails against the iniquities of capitalism. profligacy stories of sexual profligacy and underworld connections debauchery The police were called to quell scenes of violence and debauchery. viciousness The book romanticizes the viciousness of organized crime. degeneracy the moral degeneracy of society sinfulness debasement instances of domination and debasement turpitude (formal) a beacon of morality in a sea of turpitude baseness depravation vitiation Additional synonyms in the sense of baseness Synonyms depravity, disgrace, degradation, notoriety, ignominy, infamy, turpitude (formal), obloquy, depravation, contemptibility, despicability in the sense of criminality The evils of unemployment have increased criminality in the inner cities. Synonyms illegality, crime, corruption, delinquency, wrongdoing, lawlessness, wickedness, depravity, culpability, villainy, sinfulness, turpitude (formal), guiltiness in the sense of debasement instances of domination and debasement Synonyms degradation, corruption, perversion, abasement, baseness, depravity Nearby words of depravity depot deprave depraved depravity deprecate deprecatory depreciate Synonyms of 'depravity' depravity Explore 'depravity' in the dictionary
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