depravity
noun
de·prav·i·ty di-ˈpra-və-tē 
also -ˈprā-
plural depravities
1
: a corrupt act or practice
the depravities of war
2
: the quality or state of being corrupt, evil, or perverted : the quality or state of being depraved
He is awed by its fabulous wealth but deeply troubled by what he sees as its moral depravity …
Nicholas D. Kristof
Nicholas D. Kristof
Synonyms
- abjection
- corruption
- corruptness
- debasement
- debauchery
- decadence
- decadency
- degeneracy
- degenerateness
- degeneration
- degradation
- demoralization
- dissipatedness
- dissipation
- dissoluteness
- libertinage
- libertinism
- perversion
- pervertedness
- rakishness
- turpitude
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
He was sinking into a life of utter depravity. People were shocked by the depravity of her actions.
Recent Examples on the Web But the android host version of William/Man in Black that emerged in Season 4 evolved to even greater depravity, culminating in a killing spree in Sunday's finale. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2022 The former aide’s testimony plumbed new depths of depravity. Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2022 Even the silly gryllus, a medieval monster with a face and legs but no body, was a symbol of human depravity. Marylynn Salmon, The Conversation, 13 July 2022 Before the trade wars of today, before China’s turn to Communism, before the depravity and greed of the 19th-century Opium Wars, lay centuries of salutary dialogue. Maxwell Carter, WSJ, 6 July 2022 By doubling down on its protagonist’s depravity and stripping him of any boyishly charming veneer, the series stops searching for the vulnerability beneath his facade and commits to focusing on Barry’s dangerousness. Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 15 June 2022 As such, we humans will continually and daily be witnessing the depravity of enslavement. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 June 2022 The horrific depths of his depravity are revealed in the final episode, through audio recordings that will absolutely haunt me for weeks (if not years) to come. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 7 June 2022 Somehow, in all its depravity, her Central Valley hums with life. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 10 May 2022 See More
Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2022 The former aide’s testimony plumbed new depths of depravity. Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2022 Even the silly gryllus, a medieval monster with a face and legs but no body, was a symbol of human depravity. Marylynn Salmon, The Conversation, 13 July 2022 Before the trade wars of today, before China’s turn to Communism, before the depravity and greed of the 19th-century Opium Wars, lay centuries of salutary dialogue. Maxwell Carter, WSJ, 6 July 2022 By doubling down on its protagonist’s depravity and stripping him of any boyishly charming veneer, the series stops searching for the vulnerability beneath his facade and commits to focusing on Barry’s dangerousness. Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 15 June 2022 As such, we humans will continually and daily be witnessing the depravity of enslavement. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 June 2022 The horrific depths of his depravity are revealed in the final episode, through audio recordings that will absolutely haunt me for weeks (if not years) to come. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 7 June 2022 Somehow, in all its depravity, her Central Valley hums with life. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 10 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
see deprave
First Known Use
1641, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing depravity
Legal Definition
depravity
noun
de·prav·i·ty di-ˈpra-və-tē
plural depravities
1
: the quality or state of being depraved
2
: a corrupt act or practice
depravity
noun
1
as in corruptness
a sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior regards the widespread acceptance of gambling as another sign of the depravity of today's society Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- corruptness
- degradation
- dissoluteness
- corruption
- turpitude
- sinfulness
- debasement
- perversion
- abjection
- degeneracy
- decadence
- evil
- decadency
- debauchery
- demoralization
- libertinism
- rakishness
- libertinage
- villainy
- immorality
- dissipation
- wickedness
- pervertedness
- degenerateness
- degeneration
- squalor
- dissipatedness
- filth
- gangrene
- rot
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- morality
- virtue
- goodness
- righteousness
2
as in corruption
immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society a section of the city long known as den of depravity Synonyms & Similar Words
- corruption
- immorality
- sin
- evil
- sinfulness
- evilness
- corruptness
- licentiousness
- debauchery
- profligacy
- libertinism
- badness
- iniquity
- libertinage
- vileness
- vice
- blackness
- criminality
- bad
- wickedness
- turpitude
- villainy
- heinousness
- iniquitousness
- ill
- viciousness
- dissoluteness
- degeneracy
- evildoing
- lasciviousness
- perversion
- unscrupulousness
- fiendishness
- debasement
- lewdness
- atrociousness
- meanness
- baseness
- wrong
- villainousness
- indecency
- devilry
- wantonness
- abomination
- wretchedness
- degeneration
- lechery
- deviltry
- dirtiness
- looseness
- taboo
- dissolution
- lowness
- lousiness
- depravedness
- miserableness
- pervertedness
- despicableness
- anathema
- reprehensibleness
- tabu
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- morality
- virtue
- goodness
- right
- legitimacy
- integrity
- righteousness
- honesty
- rectitude
- probity
- uprightness
- good
- purity
- honor
- scrupulousness
- innocence
- scrupulosity
- virtuousness
- perfection
- decency
- chastity
- correctness
- blamelessness
- rightness
- propriety
- seemliness
- pureness
- spotlessness
- cleanness
- decorousness
3
as in sinfulness
the state or quality of being utterly evil the depravity of the demons and devils in many tales of horror Synonyms & Similar Words
- sinfulness
- badness
- atrocity
- evilness
- vileness
- wickedness
- corruption
- heinousness
- hideousness
- atrociousness
- enormity
- baseness
- immorality
- decadence
- depravedness
- degeneracy
- devilishness
- notoriety
- fiendishness
- diabolicalness
- hellishness
- monstrosity
- infamy
- accursedness
- cursedness
- pervertedness
- execrableness
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- morality
- goodness
- righteousness
- virtuousness
- purity
- innocence
- chasteness