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depravity
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de·prav·i·ty

noun \di-ˈpra-və-tē also -ˈprā-\
plural de·prav·i·ties

Definition of DEPRAVITY

1
: a corrupt act or practice
2
: the quality or state of being depraved
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Examples of DEPRAVITY

  1. He was sinking into a life of utter depravity.
  2. People were shocked by the depravity of her actions.

First Known Use of DEPRAVITY

1641

Related to DEPRAVITY

Synonyms
abjection, corruptness, debasement, debauchery, decadence, decadency, degeneracy, degenerateness, degeneration, degradation, demoralization, corruption, dissipatedness, dissipation, dissoluteness, libertinage, libertinism, perversion, pervertedness, rakishness, turpitude
Antonyms
morality, virtue

Rhymes with DEPRAVITY

concavity

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