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    depravity
    /dɪˈpravɪti/

    noun

    • 1. moral corruption; wickedness: "a tale of depravity hard to credit"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEPRAVITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › depravityDepravity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DEPRAVITY is a corrupt act or practice. How to use depravity in a sentence. a corrupt act or practice; the quality or state of being corrupt, evil, or perverted : the quality or state of being depraved…

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › depravityDepravity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › depravityDEPRAVITY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEPRAVITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › depravityDepravity - definition of depravity by The Free Dictionary

    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".

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordDEPRAVITY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "DEPRAVITY" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondepravity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of depravity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › depravityDepravity Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Noun. Filter. noun. depravities. A depraved condition; corruption; wickedness. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A depraved act or practice. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. (uncountable, Christian theology) Inborn corruption, entailing the belief that every facet of human nature has been polluted, defiled, and contaminated by sin.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › depravity_ndepravity, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun depravity is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for depravity is from 1641, in the writing of John Milton, poet and polemicist. depravity is a variant or alteration of another lexical item.