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   De·prav·i·ty

   /dəˈpravədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. moral corruption; wickedness: "a tale of wickedness and depravity"
   • ▪ a wicked or morally corrupt act.
   • ▪ the innate corruption of human nature, due to original sin.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: alteration (influenced by deprave) of obsolete pravity, from Latin pravitas, from pravus ‘crooked, perverse’.

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   The meaning of DEPRAVITY is a corrupt act or practice. How to use depravity in a sentence.

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   Depravity definition: the state of being depraved. . See examples of DEPRAVITY used in a sentence.

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   Depravity goes beyond mere bad behavior — it is a total lack of morals, values, and even regard for other living things, like the depravity of a serial killer. You can see the verb deprave in depravity.

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   DEPRAVITY definition: 1. the state of being morally bad, or an action that is morally bad 2. the state of being morally…. Learn more.

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   depravity - a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice; "the various turpitudes of modern society". turpitude. evildoing, transgression - the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle; "the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father".

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   4 days ago · 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. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   depravity. the state of being morally bad; morally bad acts synonym wickedness. Definition of depravity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.