depravity (redirected from depravities)

de·prav·i·ty  (d-prv-t)

n. pl. de·prav·i·ties

1. Moral corruption or degradation.

2. A depraved act or condition.

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depravity [dɪˈprævɪtɪ]

n pl -ties

the state or an instance of moral corruption

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	depravity - moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles; "the luxury and corruption among the upper classes"; "moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration"; "its brothels, its opium parlors, its depravity"; "Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction" depravation, degeneracy, putrefaction, corruption immorality - the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct; "the immorality of basing the defense of the West on the threat of mutual assured destruction"
	2.	depravity - a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice; "the various turpitudes of modern society" turpitude evildoing, transgression - the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle; "the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father"

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depravity

noun corruption, vice, evil, criminality, wickedness, immorality, iniquity, profligacy, debauchery, viciousness, degeneracy, sinfulness, debasement, turpitude, baseness, depravation, vitiation the absolute depravity that can exist in times of war

Quotations
"No one ever suddenly became depraved" [Juvenal Satires]

Translations

depravity [dɪˈprævɪtɪ] N → depravación f

depravity [dɪˈprævɪti] n (= immorality) → dépravation f

depravity

n → Verderbtheit f, → Verworfenheit f

depravity [dɪˈprævɪtɪ] n (frm) → depravazione f

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depravity [dɪˈprævɪtɪ] n (frm) → depravazione f