depravity
noun
also -ˈprā-\
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Synonyms
abjection, corruption, corruptness, debasement, debauchery, decadence, decadency, degeneracy, degenerateness, degeneration, degradation, demoralization, dissipatedness, dissipation, dissoluteness, libertinage, libertinism, perversion, pervertedness, rakishness, turpitude
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The signal story of the past decade—of the financial crisis, of Donald Trump, of the #MeToo movement—is about how wealth, power, and depravity have been concentrated in the hands of a very few. — Benjamin Wallace-wells, The New Yorker, "Elizabeth Warren Sells Populism to Professionals," 16 Aug. 2019 Somebody who could have done this to her and then live the high life is just a testament to his coldness and depravity. — CBS News, "Peter Chadwick caught: Fugitive murder suspect goes from real estate millionaire to bussing tables during years on the run," 10 Aug. 2019 But from the outside, among those who didn’t understand them, the early 2000s represented a definitive shift toward moral depravity. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, "Video-Game Violence Is Now a Partisan Issue," 5 Aug. 2019 The latest kidnapping victim (Ekaterina Samsonov) is the daughter of a powerful politician (Alex Mannette), and soon enough Joe confronts a welter of conspiracies and depravities. — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, "'You Were Never Really Here' review: Joaquin Phoenix out-hammers Mike Hammer by several hammers," 12 Apr. 2018 Perrier’s film avoids the usual trappings of sinister depravity or facile judgment. — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, "Black Harvest Film Festival sets a course for the next 25 years," 1 Aug. 2019 Few readers will pick up a book on the Borgias hoping for details of city administration, however—and Mr Strathern does not stint on the depravity. — The Economist, "The most scandalous popes in history," 29 June 2019 But the full breadth of Jeffs’ criminal depravity wouldn’t be known until years later, when his own children started coming forward with allegations of abuse. — Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, "How Warren Jeffs' Son Exposed Polygamist Cult Leader's Sex Abuse of His Other Children," 4 June 2019 There are some people who when gossiping about some moral outrage or act of depravity positively glow. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "Judge, if You Must, but Curb the Glee: Notes from Las Vegas," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'depravity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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