Depravity
noun
The state of being morally bad or evil.
The depravity of his acts shocked everyone.
Often appears as...
- sink into depravity
- display of depravity
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Disapproving
noun
The state of being morally bad or evil.
The depravity of his acts shocked everyone.
Often appears as...
- sink into depravity
- display of depravity
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Depravity has a strong negative feel, suggesting extreme moral corruption.
The dictator's depravity was exposed in the documentary.
Pro Tip 2/3Gravity of Behavior
Use depravity to describe actions that are considered very bad and shocking.
The novel explores the depravity of a serial killer.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Mildly Bad
Depravity isn’t used for trivial wrongdoings; it's reserved for severe ethical violations.
He was sentenced for acts of sheer depravity.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Depravity has a strong negative feel, suggesting extreme moral corruption.
The dictator's depravity was exposed in the documentary.
Pro Tip 2/3Gravity of Behavior
Use depravity to describe actions that are considered very bad and shocking.
The novel explores the depravity of a serial killer.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Mildly Bad
Depravity isn’t used for trivial wrongdoings; it's reserved for severe ethical violations.
He was sentenced for acts of sheer depravity.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Depravity has a strong negative feel, suggesting extreme moral corruption.
The dictator's depravity was exposed in the documentary.
Pro Tip 2/3Gravity of Behavior
Use depravity to describe actions that are considered very bad and shocking.
The novel explores the depravity of a serial killer.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Mildly Bad
Depravity isn’t used for trivial wrongdoings; it's reserved for severe ethical violations.
He was sentenced for acts of sheer depravity.
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their moral innocence stands in stark contrast to the depravity of those around them, even as their fates grow increasingly intertwined. This bleak portrait of Russian society reflects the author’s own complex life experiences and evolving ideas.
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Isabel Allende: A...
is a very important character she descends into kind of depravity of there's almost unimaginable to people and it's important that we are aware that there are people out there who are so leave that kinds of knives and it
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Why should you read...
their moral innocence stands in stark contrast to the depravity of those around them, even as their fates grow increasingly intertwined. This bleak portrait of Russian society reflects the author’s own complex life experiences and evolving ideas.
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Isabel Allende: A...
is a very important character she descends into kind of depravity of there's almost unimaginable to people and it's important that we are aware that there are people out there who are so leave that kinds of knives and it
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Russell Smith
Canadian Novelist
It's great that I can look up a fact instantly on my cellphone, but I miss the days in my room with a dog-eared, text-heavy paperback, immersed in the statistics of crime and punishment and lunacy, completely alone with the narrative of human depravity.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
We've defined decency down now that we look at the entertainment value of it, whether the acting is good, the writing is good, the story is good, no matter the depravity, we'll watch it.
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Harlan Coben
American Author
I am, after all, a thriller writer. I routinely delve into the darkest chambers of the human heart. I've written about murder, kidnapping, depravity, horror, violence, and disfigurement.
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Tullian Tchividjian
American Clergyman
Because of total depravity, you and I were desperate for God's grace before we were saved. Because of total depravity, you and I remain desperate for God's grace even after we're saved.
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Karen Kingsbury
American Novelist
You need to get down among the people who are the dirtiest and dustiest, and the depravity, and you need to see Christ's light shining there.
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Richard Cohen
American Journalist
Germany's crimes were recent and of such a scale and depravity that, unless constantly faced, they will come to seem fictitious.
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Naomi Alderman
English Novelist
The gaming world isn't filled only with violence and depravity. In fact, it's mostly enchanting.
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Asia Argento
Italian Actress
What you might see as depravity is, to me, just another aspect of the human condition.
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Umberto Eco
Italian Novelist
The Enlightenment, the Age of Reason, is seen as the beginning of modern depravity.
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William Godwin
English Writer
Human depravity originates in the vices of political constitution.
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Russell Smith
Canadian Novelist
It's great that I can look up a fact instantly on my cellphone, but I miss the days in my room with a dog-eared, text-heavy paperback, immersed in the statistics of crime and punishment and lunacy, completely alone with the narrative of human depravity.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
We've defined decency down now that we look at the entertainment value of it, whether the acting is good, the writing is good, the story is good, no matter the depravity, we'll watch it.
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Harlan Coben
American Author
I am, after all, a thriller writer. I routinely delve into the darkest chambers of the human heart. I've written about murder, kidnapping, depravity, horror, violence, and disfigurement.
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Tullian Tchividjian
American Clergyman
Because of total depravity, you and I were desperate for God's grace before we were saved. Because of total depravity, you and I remain desperate for God's grace even after we're saved.
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Karen Kingsbury
American Novelist
You need to get down among the people who are the dirtiest and dustiest, and the depravity, and you need to see Christ's light shining there.
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Richard Cohen
American Journalist
Germany's crimes were recent and of such a scale and depravity that, unless constantly faced, they will come to seem fictitious.
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Naomi Alderman
English Novelist
The gaming world isn't filled only with violence and depravity. In fact, it's mostly enchanting.
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Asia Argento
Italian Actress
What you might see as depravity is, to me, just another aspect of the human condition.
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Umberto Eco
Italian Novelist
The Enlightenment, the Age of Reason, is seen as the beginning of modern depravity.
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William Godwin
English Writer
Human depravity originates in the vices of political constitution.
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