depravation

Noun

Meaning

Detraction; depreciation.

The act of depraving, or making anything bad; the act of corrupting.

The state of being depraved or degenerated; degeneracy; depravity.

Change for the worse; deterioration; morbid perversion.

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Human nature with all its infirmities and depravation is still capable of great things. John Adams

the luxury and corruption among the upper classes Source: Internet

moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration Source: Internet

its brothels, its opium parlors, its depravity Source: Internet

Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction Source: Internet

Judge Yeatts wrote, "The plaintiffs have demonstrated a depravation of the constitutional right to keep and bear arms, financial hardship for the business and employees, and lack of training access for its customers." Source: Internet

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