depravity — moral corruption; wickedness
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: moral corruption; wickedness
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈprævəti/
Example Sentences
- The reality TV show reached new depths of depravity when contestants started eating bugs for money.
- My cat's depravity knows no bounds - she knocked my coffee off the table while maintaining eye contact.
- The novel explores the depravity of war and its effects on human nature.
depravity
NOUN[/dɪˈprævəti/]
moral corruption; wickedness
While pretending to help the poor in public, the mayor secretly stole the charity money, showing absolute depravity.
DE(completely) + PRAV(crooked) + ITY(state of) — entering a state(ITY) of being completely(DE) crooked(PRAV), the judge took bribes, proving his depravity.
Losing all moral gravity, the once noble knight fell into dark depravity, stealing gold from the weak.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin depravitas, from depravare meaning 'to make crooked or corrupt.' The original sense was literally about straying from a straight path, which evolved to mean moral corruption.
Breakdown
de- (away from, off) + prav- (crooked, wrong) + -ity (noun suffix meaning 'state or condition')
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📝Examples
“The reality TV show reached new depths of depravity when contestants started eating bugs for money.”
“My cat's depravity knows no bounds - she knocked my coffee off the table while maintaining eye contact.”
“The novel explores the depravity of war and its effects on human nature.”
“The depravity of leaving the last slice of pizza but not finishing it should be a criminal offense.”
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