depravity C2 Topic:Law & Government US /dəˈpɹævɪti/ See IPA manual Freq #27053 Meanings 1 noun The state of being morally corrupt or wicked. The novel exposes the depravity hidden beneath the town's respectable surface. 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 Common collocations total depravity Adjective + noun Topics Law & Government Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # depravity **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dəˈpɹævɪti/ **Frequency rank:** 27053 ## Meanings 1. The state of being morally corrupt or wicked. 2. A particular wicked or immoral act. ## Examples - The novel exposes the depravity hidden beneath the town's respectable surface. - The court heard a long list of his cruelties and depravities. ## Derived Forms - nondepravity ## Related Forms - depravation - depravedness ## Topics - Law & Government - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown