plural depravities
Definition of depravity
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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The first known use of depravity was in 1641
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