Depraved Meaning
/dɪˈpɹeɪvd/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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verbsimple past and past participle of deprave
adjPerverted or extremely wrong in a moral sense.
"a depraved killer"
"The driver who speeds with reckless disregard for the consequences to others but without any intent to harm the darting child may receive jail time but is often treated far differently from the depraved killer who sets out with a purposeful plan to murder the child."— 2009, Neil M. Gorsuch, The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia, page 57:
adjViolating principles of rectitude or given standards of decency.
"You are an atrocious person! Since the day I met you I have become steadily more depraved."— Georgette Heyer, The Nonesuch
adjDistorted out of the normal course; abnormal.
"The taste and digestion are often depraved, anorexia, nausea, inappetence and vomiting supervene, the woman desires innutritious or disgusting food, such as chalk, cinders, putrescent animal food, […]"— 1836, Michael Ryan, A Manual of Medical Jurisprudence:
Sentence Examples
This criminal is morally depraved.
Their depraved lifestyle repulsed me.
Yanni is a depraved person with interests in minors.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The jury was shocked by the ____ acts described by the prosecutor during the closing statements.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
This criminal is morally ____.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The jury was shocked by the ____ acts described by the prosecutor during the closing statements.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
This criminal is morally ____.