depravity

/di'præviti/

Thân thiện

A man's descent into depravity shocked his former friends.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A corrupt, degenerate, or morally reprehensible act or practice: "Depravity" refers to a specific action or habitual behavior that is considered deeply immoral, wicked, or corrupt.
   • The state of being morally corrupt, perverted, or evil: "Depravity" also describes the condition or quality of being depraved, marked by a complete absence of moral principles.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The novel explores the depths of human depravity. (The novel explores the most extreme levels of human moral corruption.)
  • He was shocked by the depravity of the crimes. (He was shocked by the profound wickedness and moral perversion of the crimes.)
  • The historian wrote about the depravity of the ruling class. (The historian wrote about the moral corruption and decadence of the ruling class.)

Advanced Usage

• "Moral depravity": A common collocation emphasizing the ethical dimension of the corruption.
  • The court considered the act one of extreme moral depravity.
• "Sheer/Utter depravity": Used to emphasize the absolute and complete nature of the wickedness.
  • The documentary revealed the sheer depravity of the regime.

Variants and Related Words

• Depraved (adj): Morally corrupt, wicked.
  • The killer was described as a depraved individual.
• Deprave (verb): To make morally bad or corrupt (less common in modern usage).
  • Some argue that violent media can deprave young minds.

Synonyms

• Corruption: Dishonest or fraudulent conduct, often by those in power; moral perversion.
• Degeneracy: The state of having low moral standards and qualities.
• Turpitude (formal): Inherent baseness or vileness of principle or action; depravity.
• Wickedness: The quality of being evil or morally wrong.
• Vice: Immoral or wicked behavior.

Antonyms

• Virtue: Behavior showing high moral standards.
• Goodness: The quality of being morally good or virtuous.
• Rectitude: Morally correct behavior or thinking; righteousness.
• Innocence: Lack of guile or corruption; purity.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Sink into depravity": To gradually become morally corrupt.
  • After losing his fortune, he sank into a life of depravity.
• "A den of depravity": A place known for immoral or wicked activities.
  • The police raided the club, which was known as a den of depravity.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
   • the various turpitudes of modern society
2. moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
   • the luxury and corruption among the upper classes
   • moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration
   • its brothels, its opium parlors, its depravity
   • Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction

Từ đồng nghĩa

• turpitude
• corruption
• degeneracy
• depravation
• putrefaction