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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdepravato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-prah-vah-toh
"Quel crimine rifletteva una mente depravata."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Morally corrupt; wicked, perverse, or deviant to an extreme degree.
"The serial killer was described by psychologists as a deeply depraved individual with no empathy." - 2
Characterized by wickedness or perversion.
"The underground club was infamous for its depraved and illegal activities."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating from Late Middle English, the word derives from the Latin prefix de- (down, thoroughly) combined with pravus (crooked, perverse, wicked). Initially used in the 15th century to mean distorted or corrupted, it gradually evolved over centuries to describe a state of profound moral corruption and wickedness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Depraved" is said worldwide
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dépravé
Transliteration: dey-prah-vey
"Il a commis des actes profondément dépravés."
verdorben
Transliteration: fer-dor-ben
"Seine Taten wurden als völlig verdorben angesehen."
depravato
Transliteration: deh-prah-vah-toh
"Quel crimine rifletteva una mente depravata."
depravado
Transliteration: deh-prah-bah-doh
"Fue un acto completamente depravado y sin sentido."
depravado
Transliteration: deh-prah-vah-doo
"Ele mostrou um comportamento depravado."
भ्रष्ट
Transliteration: bhrasht
"उसका व्यवहार बेहद भ्रष्ट और क्रूर था।"
堕落的
Transliteration: duòluò de
"这是一种极其堕落的行为。"
타락한
Transliteration: tarak-han
"그의 타락한 성격은 모두를 놀라게 했다."
堕落した
Transliteration: darak shita
"その犯罪者は堕落した人生を送っていた。"
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