What does Depravity mean?

Definitions for Depravity
dɪˈpræv ɪ tide·prav·i·ty

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Depravity.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. 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"

  2. depravity, turpitudenoun

    a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice

    "the various turpitudes of modern society"

Wiktionary

  1. depravitynoun

    The state or condition of being depraved; moral debasement.

  2. depravitynoun

    A particular depraved act or trait.

  3. depravitynoun

    Inborn corruption, entailing the belief that every facet of human nature has been polluted, defiled, and contaminated by sin.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Depravitynoun

    Corruption; a vitiated state.

    Etymology: from deprave.

ChatGPT

  1. depravity

    Depravity refers to extreme moral corruption or wickedness. This term is often used to describe actions or behaviors that are considered highly immoral or evil by the majority of society. It can also refer to a state of being morally corrupt or degraded.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Depravitynoun

    the state of being depraved or corrupted; a vitiated state of moral character; general badness of character; wickedness of mind or heart; absence of religious feeling and principle

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Depravity in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Depravity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Depravity in a Sentence

  1. Pat Boone:

    Christianity imposes restriction on behavior, even in movies, hollywood doesn’t like it when people tell them to stick to moral rules because it makes a lot of money breaking those rules. Orgies, vampires, zombies, debauchery of all forms. Anything goes, and it is liberal Democrats who are making these films. Depravity is profitable.

  2. Republican Sen. Dick Black:

    You're teaching children to hate others because of their skin color, and you're forcing them to lie about other kids' gender, i am disgusted by your bigotry and your depravity.

  3. President Obama:

    Lieutenant al-Kaseasbeh's dedication, courage and service to his country and family represent universal human values that stand in opposition to the cowardice and depravity of ISIL, which has been so broadly rejected around the globe.

  4. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

    Power without morality leads to abuse, and freedom without morality leads to depravity.

  5. Phil Robertson:

    When a fellow like me looks at the landscape and sees the depravity, the perversion -- redefining marriage and telling us that marriage is not between a man and a woman? Come on Iowa! it is nonsense. It is evil. It's wicked. It's sinful.

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Translations for Depravity

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  • поквареност, греховност, извратеност, поквараBulgarian
  • VerderbtheitGerman
  • depravaciónSpanish
  • turmeltuneisuus, turmelusFinnish
  • ard-olkysManx
  • schanddaadDutch
  • deprawacja, gwałt, niegodziwość, zbrodnia, nierząd, zdeprawowanie, zepsuciePolish
  • desfrânare, depravare, corupție, destrăbălare, depravațiuneRomanian
  • безнравственность, греховность, порочностьRussian
  • மனச்சாட்சியின்மைTamil
  • 墮落Chinese

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