DEPRAVATION Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word depravation. (close relations)
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| corruption | nounn | |||||||
noun • lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain • in a state of progressive putrefaction • decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation) • moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles • destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity • inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by committing a felony) | ||||||||
| degeneracy | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities • moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles | ||||||||
| depravity | nounn | |||||||
noun • moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles • a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice | ||||||||
| baseness | nounn | |||||||
noun • unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values | ||||||||
| debauchery | nounn | |||||||
noun • a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity | ||||||||
| dissolution | nounn | |||||||
noun • separation into component parts • the process of going into solution • dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure • the termination of a meeting • the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations) | ||||||||
| evil | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • morally bad or wrong noun • morally objectionable behavior • the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice adjective satellite • having the nature of vice • having or exerting a malignant influence | ||||||||
| immorality | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of not being in accord with standards of right or good conduct • morally objectionable behavior | ||||||||
| indecency | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being indecent • an indecent or improper act | ||||||||
| iniquity | nounn | |||||||
noun • morally objectionable behavior • an unjust act | ||||||||
| licentiousness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being lewd and lascivious • dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure | ||||||||
| profligacy | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of spending extravagantly • dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure | ||||||||
| sin | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • estrangement from god • (Akkadian) god of the Moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna • an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will • ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle • the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet verb • commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law • commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake | ||||||||
| sinfulness | nounn | |||||||
noun • estrangement from god | ||||||||
| turpitude | nounn | |||||||
noun • a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice | ||||||||
| vice | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • moral weakness • a specific form of evildoing | ||||||||
| wickedness | nounn | |||||||
noun • morally objectionable behavior • absence of moral or spiritual values • the quality of being wicked • estrangement from god • the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions | ||||||||
| wrong | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth • contrary to conscience or morality or law • based on or acting or judging in error noun • that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law • any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right adverb • in an incorrect manner adjective satellite • not appropriate for a purpose or occasion • not functioning properly • not in accord with established usage or procedure • used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward • badly timed • characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules verb • treat unjustly; do wrong to | ||||||||
| putrefaction | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor • (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action • moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles | ||||||||
