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depravedmorally corrupt; perverted

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: morally corrupt; perverted

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈpreɪvd/

Korean meaning: 도덕적으로 타락한, 부패한

Korean pronunciation: 디**프레**이브드

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother thinks modern TV shows are depraved, but she secretly binge-watches reality dating shows.
  • The judge described the defendant's crimes as the work of a depraved individual.
  • He claimed that eating pizza with pineapple was a depraved act against Italian culture.

depraved

ADJECTIVE

//dɪˈpreɪvd//

morally corrupt; perverted

depraved concept
💡 Concept

A depraved figure torments a helpless elderly person in the alley

depraved rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

A soul depraved, in stone engraved, who never once behaved!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈpreɪvd/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈpreɪvd/

🌳Etymology

Prefixde--
Rootprav
Suffix--ed

Origin

From Latin 'depravare' meaning 'to make crooked or corrupt completely.' Like straying completely off a straight path onto a twisted, dangerous route, it describes someone who has wandered far from moral righteousness.

🎵Rhyme

engravedbehavedenslaved
engraved
behaved
enslaved

🔗Collocations

depraved mind
depraved behavior
morally depraved
depraved criminal
depraved society
sexually depraved
utterly depraved

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother thinks modern TV shows are depraved, but she secretly binge-watches reality dating shows.

The judge described the defendant's crimes as the work of a depraved individual.

😄 Fun example

He claimed that eating pizza with pineapple was a depraved act against Italian culture.

The novel explores how power can corrupt even the most virtuous person into becoming depraved.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

corruptimmoralpervertedwickeddebased

Antonyms

virtuousmoralrighteous

Related

depravitycorruptionvicewickedness

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