What does depravation mean?
Definitions for depravation
de·pra·va·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
corruption, degeneracy, depravation, depravity, putrefactionnoun
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"
Wiktionary
depravationnoun
Detraction; depreciation.
depravationnoun
The act of depraving, or making anything bad; the act of corrupting.
depravationnoun
The state of being depraved or degenerated; degeneracy; depravity.
depravationnoun
Change for the worse; deterioration; morbid perversion.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Depravationnoun
Etymology: depravatio, Latin.
The three forms of government have their several perfections, and are subject to their several depravations: however, few states are ruined by defect in their institution, but generally by corruption of manners. Jonathan Swift.
We have a catalogue of the blackest sins that human nature, in its highest depravation, is capable of committing. South.
Stubborn criticks are apt, without a theme
For depravation, to square all the sex. William Shakespeare, Troil. and Cress.
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depravation
Depravation is a term often used incorrectly as a synonymous with "deprivation". However, if using the correct term "depravation", it refers to the act of making something morally corrupt or wicked. It's the process of corrupting or polluting morally or behaviorally. This term is often used in religious or philosophical contexts.
Webster Dictionary
Depravationnoun
detraction; depreciation
Depravationnoun
the act of depraving, or making anything bad; the act of corrupting
Depravationnoun
the state of being depraved or degenerated; degeneracy; depravity
Depravationnoun
change for the worse; deterioration; morbid perversion
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of depravation in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of depravation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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