🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

堕落者

Pronunciation / Transliteration: daraku-sha

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Depraver/dɪˈpreɪ.vər/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"物語の中の堕落者は無垢な人々に影響を与えます。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who corrupts or leads others into immoral behavior.

    "The novel's antagonist was portrayed as a depraver, manipulating the innocent for his own gain."
  2. 2

    An agent or force that causes moral decline.

    "The film depicted the depraver as a societal issue, highlighting the impact of negative influences on youth."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'depraver' originates from the Latin word 'depravare', meaning 'to distort or corrupt'. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained the connotation of moral corruption, reflecting societal concerns about ethics and behavior.

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