depravation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /dɛp.ɹəˈveɪ.ʃən/ (UK)
Etymology
From Middle French dépravation, from Latin dēprāvātiō (“perversion, distortion, corruption, depravity”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Detraction; depreciation.
- (countable, uncountable) The act of depraving, or making anything bad; the act of corrupting.
- (countable, uncountable) The state of being depraved or degenerated; degeneracy; depravity.
- (countable, uncountable) Change for the worse; deterioration; morbid perversion.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| depravations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
ruining · aggravation · misdoing · exacerbation · sin · misguilt · defilement · baseness · pollution · wickedness · perversion · impurification · depravation · perversion · vitiation · debasement · perversion · pravity · pollution · baseness · depravity · impurity · corruption · corruption · perversion · lewdity · debauchment · obliquity · wrongdoing · distortion · devolution · withering · debasement · deterioration · degeneration · profanation · worsening · degeneration · debasement · degradation · peccability · depravation · embasement · degeneracy · depravement · malignity · debasement · wrecking · turpitude · abasement · defilement · corruption · degradation · depravedness · depravity · sinfulness · iniquity · adulteration · degradation · abasement