Definition of depravity
depravities
1 : a corrupt act or practice the depravities of war
2 : the quality or state of being corrupt, evil, or perverted : the quality or state of being depraved He is awed by its fabulous wealth but deeply troubled by what he sees as its moral depravity … — Nicholas D. Kristof
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Examples of depravity in a Sentence
He was sinking into a life of utter depravity.
People were shocked by the depravity of her actions.
Recent Examples of depravity from the Web
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The usual depravity that mankind exhibits, and always has.
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The New York Times Magazine this week offers a truly depressing tale of depravity in Trained to Kill: How Four Boy Soldiers Survived Boko Haram, the result of increasing ingenuity in covering news overseas.
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This rationale, of course, would justify interviewing anybody with a large audience, no matter his moral depravity.
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Nor are any of this play’s inhabitants smart enough to conceal their depravity, or to perceive the moral emptiness of their existences.
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The noose has long represented a deplorable act of cowardice and depravity – a symbol of extreme violence for African-Americans.
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Museum founding Director Lonnie Bunch III says in an email that the noose represents an act of cowardice and depravity.
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In a statement released via the museum’s official Twitter account, founding Director Lonnie Bunch wrote: The noose has long represented a deplorable act of cowardice and depravity—a symbol of extreme violence for African Americans.
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The noose has long represented a deplorable act of cowardice and depravity — a symbol of extreme violence for African Americans.
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Origin and Etymology of depravity
see deprave
DEPRAVITY Defined for English Language Learners
depravity
playDefinition of depravity for English Language Learners
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: a very evil quality or way of behaving
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: an evil or immoral act
Law Dictionary
depravity
playLegal Definition of depravity
depravities
1 : the quality or state of being depraved
2 : a corrupt act or practice
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