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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈdɔʁbn̩haɪ̯t
"Seine Taten zeugen von völliger moralischer Verdorbenheit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Moral corruption; wickedness or a state of being morally bad.
"The novel explores the depths of human depravity during times of war." - 2
A wicked or morally corrupt act.
"The crimes committed by the syndicate were acts of unspeakable depravity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'depravatus', past participle of 'depravare' meaning 'to pervert or distort', formed from 'de-' (down, thoroughly) and 'pravus' (crooked, perverse, depraved). It entered the English language in the late 15th century, shifting in meaning from physical crookedness to moral corruption and wickedness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Depravity" is said worldwide
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dépravation
Transliteration: depravasjong
"Il a atteint un niveau alarmant de dépravation."
Verdorbenheit
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈdɔʁbn̩haɪ̯t
"Seine Taten zeugen von völliger moralischer Verdorbenheit."
depravazione
Transliteration: depravatsjone
"La società condanna ogni forma di depravazione morale."
depravación
Transliteration: depɾaβaˈsjon
"La depravación de sus actos escandalizó a toda la comunidad."
depravação
Transliteration: depɾavaˈsɐ̃w
"Ele caiu em completa depravação após perder tudo."
भ्रष्टता
Transliteration: bhrashtata
"समाज में नैतिक भ्रष्टता बढ़ रही है।"
堕落
Transliteration: duòluò
"这个恶棍的生活充满了道德堕落。"
타락
Transliteration: tarak
"그 범죄는 인간성의 타락을 보여주었다."
堕落
Transliteration: darak
"彼の行動は道徳的堕落の極みだった。"
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