noun
Other Word Forms
- nondepravity noun
Etymology
Origin of depravity
Example Sentences
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The film was banned in some states, and newspapers denounced its depravity.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025
At the Daily Beast, Jill Filipovic engages in some needed truth-telling about the depravity of the propaganda video:
From Salon • Feb. 25, 2025
She was equally moved, the prime minister said, adding: "It was her second visit, but no less harrowing than the first time she stepped through that gate and witnessed the depravity of what happened here."
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025
When Warner Bros. learned about the extent of Polley’s fiscal depravity, they mothballed the album.
From Salon • Dec. 17, 2024
Our family would spend the rest of the evening quiet and somber, often in prayer, contemplating such a depth of hatred and depravity.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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