depravity

C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

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... corruption wickedness

2 noun · a particular wicked or... iniquity

Word family

Forms depravities

Derived forms nondepravity

Related forms depravation depravedness

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Phrases (1)

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total depravity
the Calvinist doctrine that original sin affects every aspect of human nature

Adjective + noun

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