Russell Smith

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.

Canadian Novelist

Rush Limbaugh

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.

American Entertainer

Harlan Coben

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.

American Author

Tullian Tchividjian

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.

American Clergyman

Karen Kingsbury

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.

American Novelist

Richard Cohen

Germany's crimes were recent and of such a scale and depravity that, unless constantly faced, they will come to seem fictitious.

American Journalist

Naomi Alderman

The gaming world isn't filled only with violence and depravity. In fact, it's mostly enchanting.

English Novelist

Asia Argento

What you might see as depravity is, to me, just another aspect of the human condition.

Italian Actress

Umberto Eco

The Enlightenment, the Age of Reason, is seen as the beginning of modern depravity.

Italian Novelist

William Godwin

Human depravity originates in the vices of political constitution.

English Writer

Depravity has a strong negative feel, suggesting extreme moral corruption.

Negative Connotation

Use depravity to describe actions that are considered very bad and shocking.

Gravity of Behavior

Depravity isn’t used for trivial wrongdoings; it's reserved for severe ethical violations.

Not Mildly Bad

 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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Depravity

The state of being morally bad or evil.

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Negative Connotation

Gravity of Behavior

Not Mildly Bad

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