Depravity Meaning
/dəˈpɹævɪti/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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nounThe state or condition of being depraved; moral debasement.
"Depravity in the oppressed is no apology for the oppressor."— 1850, Herman Melville, chapter 34, in White Jacket, or, The World on a Man-of-War:
nounA particular depraved act or trait.
"There were men there who had committed merciless robberies, cruel murders, heartless swindles, abominable depravities."— 1914, Julian Hawthorne, chapter 16, in The Subterranean Brotherhood:
nounInborn 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!"— 1850, Nathaniel Hawthorne, chapter 8, in The Scarlet Letter:
Sentence Examples
The depth of Yanni's depravity is very high.
Depravity is becoming the norm in modern life.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The novel explores the depths of human ____ through its characters' cruel and selfish actions.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The depth of Yanni's ____ is very high.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The novel explores the depths of human ____ through its characters' cruel and selfish actions.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The depth of Yanni's ____ is very high.