depravation
depravation · depravations
Detraction; depreciationDetraction; depreciation.
/dɛp.ɹəˈveɪ.ʃən/
Meaning
4 senses(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.
More definitions
- moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
Origin
From Middle French dépravation, from Latin dēprāvātiō (“perversion, distortion, corruptionFrom Middle French dépravation, from Latin dēprāvātiō (“perversion, distortion, corruption, depravity”).
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Forms
plural: depravations| Singular | depravation |
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Synonyms
44 synonymscorruptionB2pollutionA1depravityC2degradationC1distortionB2abasementdebasementperversionadulterationdebauchmentdefilementdepravementimpurificationprofanation
Close in meaning
- moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles:corruptiondegeneracydepravityputrefaction
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddeprave
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable