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depravity

[dih-prav-i-tee] / dɪˈpræv ɪ ti /
NOUN
corruption, immorality
Synonyms
STRONGEST
criminality degradation wickedness
STRONG
abandonment baseness contamination debasement debauchery degeneracy depravation evil iniquity lewdness licentiousness perversion profligacy sensuality sinfulness vice viciousness vitiation
Antonyms
STRONG
good goodness morality virtue
WEAK
honor justice nobility purity uprightness

Example Sentences

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The lust for vengeance eventually gets the better of him, but Swenson leads us step by step to depravity through sorrow, injustice and humiliation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

That 2013 Respect at Work review looked into BBC culture in light of Jimmy Savile's depravity.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

And one post-pardon case is already sticking out for sheer depravity.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2025

At the Daily Beast, Jill Filipovic engages in some needed truth-telling about the depravity of the propaganda video:

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2025

With my English notes perched on the armrest, I pick up where I left off: the depravity of Caliban.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali