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depravity

noun de·prav·i·ty \di-ˈpra-və-tē also -ˈprā-\

: a very evil quality or way of behaving

: an evil or immoral act

plural de·prav·i·ties

Full Definition of DEPRAVITY

: a corrupt act or practice

: the quality or state of being depraved

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Synonyms: abjection, corruptness, debasement, debauchery, decadence, decadency, degeneracy, degenerateness, degeneration, degradation, demoralization, corruption, dissipatedness, dissipation, dissoluteness, libertinage, libertinism, perversion, pervertedness, rakishness, turpitude

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