depravity
Collocations
5ADJ.
becoming, high, moral, oppressed, psychological
VERB + DEPRAVITY
shows
DEPRAVITY + NOUN
king's, terrorists
PREP.
in
ADV.
again
Definitions
noun
The state or condition of being depraved; moral debasement.
Depravity in the oppressed is no apology for the oppressor.
Walsingham was not blind to Edward’s failings, and attributed the political problems of the 1370s directly to the old king’s moral depravity.
A particular depraved act or trait.
There were men there who had committed merciless robberies, cruel murders, heartless swindles, abominable depravities.
Inborn corruption, entailing the belief that every facet of human nature has been polluted, defiled, and contaminated by sin.
Here is a child of three years old, and she cannot tell who made her! Without question, she is equally in the dark as to her soul, its present depravity, and future destiny!
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
- turpitude
noun — moral perversion
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6Depravity in the oppressed is no apology for the oppressor.
WiktionaryWalsingham was not blind to Edward’s failings, and attributed the political problems of the 1370s directly to the old king’s moral depravity.
Wiktionary“Whoa. Baby Bear. What's the matter?” “I know I'm not supposed to ask you how you came back from the dead, but I know it was my fault that you died. And maybe if you tell me how you came back, I won't
WiktionaryThe depravity of the king's deeds led the people to believe he was nothing more than a tyrant that needed to be overthrown.
Tatoeba · #2021The depth of Yanni's depravity is very high.
Tatoeba · #9821990Yanni would beat his wife and children with a baseball bat. It tells us that the depth of his psychological depravity is very high.
Tatoeba · #9821991