Depravity Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
depravity
noun
plural
depravities
depravity
/dɪˈprævəti/
noun
plural
depravities
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEPRAVITY
1
[noncount]
:
a very evil quality or way of behaving
- He was sinking into a life of utter depravity.
- moral/sexual depravity
- People were shocked by the depravity of her actions.
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2
[count]
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an evil or immoral act
- the depravities of war
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