Definition Definition

depravation - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'depravation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Depravation [ n.]
- Detraction; depreciation.
- The act of depraving, or making anything bad; the act of corrupting.
- The state of being depraved or degenerated; degeneracy; depravity.
- Change for the worse; deterioration; morbid perversion.

Meaning of 'depravation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . depravation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
Example in sentence:
  • its brothels, its opium parlors, its depravity;
  • moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration;
  • Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction;
  • the luxury and corruption among the upper classes

Nearby Words:

depaint depainted depainter depainting depardieux depart departable departed departer departing

See 'depravation' also in:

Dictionary.com Google Translator Wikipedia.com Merriam Webster

Categories

Browse Dictionary