depravity

C2 Topic:Law & Government
US /dəˈpɹævɪti/
noun Freq #27053

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The state of being morally corrupt or wicked.

    The novel exposes the depravity hidden beneath the town's respectable surface.

  2. 2
    noun

    A particular wicked or immoral act.

    The court heard a long list of his cruelties and depravities.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the state of being morally... corruptionwickedness
2 noun · a particular wicked or... iniquity
Word family
Forms depravities
Derived forms nondepravity
Related forms depravationdepravedness

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