depravity
noun
de·prav·i·ty
di-ˈpra-və-tē 
also -ˈprā-
plural depravities
1
: a corrupt act or practice
the depravities of war
2
: the quality or state of being corrupt, evil, or perverted : the quality or state of being depraved
He is awed by its fabulous wealth but deeply troubled by what he sees as its moral depravity …—
Nicholas D. Kristof
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He was sinking into a life of utter depravity.
People were shocked by the depravity of her actions.
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Even Hulu’s Rivals could frighten you with the depths of its amorous characters’ depravity.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Everyone makes a choice, succumbing to the inertia of their depravity or leaping into the motion of change.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Even in a decade marred by online grifters, shameless politicians, and an alternative right-wing-media complex pushing anti-science fringe theories, the events of the past few weeks stand out for their depravity and nihilism.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024
The group’s utter depravity toward local populations as well as its desire to supplant governments was ultimately its undoing.
—Daniel Depetris, TIME, 28 Sep. 2024
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Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Everyone makes a choice, succumbing to the inertia of their depravity or leaping into the motion of change.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Even in a decade marred by online grifters, shameless politicians, and an alternative right-wing-media complex pushing anti-science fringe theories, the events of the past few weeks stand out for their depravity and nihilism.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024
The group’s utter depravity toward local populations as well as its desire to supplant governments was ultimately its undoing.
—Daniel Depetris, TIME, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Depravity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depravity. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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depravity
noun
de·prav·i·ty
di-ˈprav-ət-ē
plural depravities
1
: a corrupt act or practice
2
: the quality or state of being depraved
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depravity
noun
de·prav·i·ty
di-ˈpra-və-tē
plural depravities
1
: the quality or state of being depraved
2
: a corrupt act or practice
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