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as in degradation
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior
regards the widespread acceptance of gambling as another sign of the depravity of today's society
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as in corruption
immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society
a section of the city long known as den of depravity
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as in sinfulness
the state or quality of being utterly evil
the depravity of the demons and devils in many tales of horror
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Recent Examples of depravity
The country’s financial straits, together with the explosion that devastated the port of Beirut in 2020, have exposed the depravity of Lebanon’s political class.
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
While much of the focus is on the depravity of the perpetrators involved, on graphic display in a trial that continues through December, the lasting lessons may be the powerful leadership that are making this case – and this woman – echo around the world.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The allure of Trump among California Republicans remains despite his depravity, columnist George Skelton writes.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
The Hollywood epic sees Chazelle embrace an aesthetic of decadence and depravity to showcase the outrageous excess of 1920s Hollywood, as the industry transitions from silent pictures to the talkies.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
While much of the focus is on the depravity of the perpetrators involved, on graphic display in a trial that continues through December, the lasting lessons may be the powerful leadership that are making this case – and this woman – echo around the world.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The allure of Trump among California Republicans remains despite his depravity, columnist George Skelton writes.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024
The Hollywood epic sees Chazelle embrace an aesthetic of decadence and depravity to showcase the outrageous excess of 1920s Hollywood, as the industry transitions from silent pictures to the talkies.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depravity
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Refrigeration can slow down the degradation of certain products, keeping them good-to-use just a little bit longer.Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
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Despite the degradation caused by the passage of time and human activity, investigations enabled the identification of the ship's type, dimensions, construction method, the most likely construction date and remnants of its cargo.Newsweek, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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The first is Sweeney Todd — an interesting choice, seeing as Stephen Sondheim’s cannibalistic tale explores themes of political corruption and the destructive forces of free markets.Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
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The committee identified graft and corruption, inefficiencies and waste.Bruce W. Dearstyne / Made by History, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
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Even after a 10-7 regular season and return to the playoffs — albeit a brief one after Sunday’s wild-card loss to Buffalo — established a new benchmark for success, the sins of the past lingered in the coach’s mind.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
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But the sin of this particular series is one that's hard to get over: deep unpleasantness.Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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The film cares more for Romy’s enveloping sense of self than the depths of her immorality.Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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What captivated me about the series was its unwillingness to sugarcoat the immorality of man.Jason Parham, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
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His incendiary rhymes, which boldly call out the atrocities carried out by the country’s dictatorial regime, have resulted in multiple arrests and extended stretches in prison over the last five years, for a sum total of 753 days.SPIN Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
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Indeed, in recent years, this designation was made in the cases of the Daesh atrocities against Yazidis, Christians and other religious minorities, the atrocities against Uyghurs in Xinjiang, China, and the atrocities against the Rohingya in Myanmar.Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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His surreal, operatic films and television shows examined romance, consciousness, evil, and the enduring rot beneath suburban sheen and Hollywood glamor.Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
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These evils are sensational and appalling, and there’s an impulse to perceive them as existing outside of our realities, perpetrated by people who aren’t like us.Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Depravity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depravity. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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