depravity — moral corruption; wickedness
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: moral corruption; wickedness
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈprævəti/
Korean meaning: 도덕적 타락, 사악함
Korean pronunciation: 디**프래**버티
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
a well-dressed restaurant owner deliberately pours bleach over perfectly good food in dumpsters while a hungry child watches nearby. The owner smirks coldly as he destroys the edible meals that could feed many people. The hungry child reaches toward the contaminated food but pulls back in dismay. Other homeless people in the background turn away in despair as their potential meal becomes inedible. The wealthy man walks away satisfied, leaving behind wasted food and suffering people. moral corruption and wickedness through deliberate harmful actions
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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.
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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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