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 film was banned in some states, and newspapers denounced its depravity.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

The bank accounts of social depravity have never been fatter.

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2025

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

They carried the conversation into the depths of depravity.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin