Simple Definition of depravity

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depravity

noun

plural depravities
1
: a very evil quality or way of behaving
He was sinking into a life of utter depravity.
moral/sexual depravity
People were shocked by the depravity of her actions.
2
: an evil or immoral act
the depravities of war

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