Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Morally corrupt; perverted.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Perverted; vitiated: as, a depraved appetite.
- Morally bad; destitute of moral principle; corrupt; wicked: as, a depraved nature.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
deprave . - adjective Describing a person or action that is
perverted or extremely wrong in amoral sense. - adjective Also
corrupt in amoral sense, or disposition.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good
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Examples
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Anyway, attacking a leader's critics (you call it "depraved") because our country's enemies agree with them on some points is an ancient, cynical smear tactic.
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That she was mentally ill should have set into motion a whole series of actions and reactions on the part of hospital and social services professionals–none of whom could be bothered to reach out to this woman and help her–a clear application of the term depraved indifference if I’ve ever heard it.
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Many are also being paid by certain depraved, degenerate factions within the German government.
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How much more depraved is a Traci Lords video than a video of dogfighting?
The Volokh Conspiracy » Big First Amendment win in United States v. Stevens 2010
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What we might consider depraved is just more of the usual to Bill.
The Ultimate Solution -- Eric Norden Bill Crider 2007
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What we might consider depraved is just more of the usual to Bill.
Archive 2007-09-23 Bill Crider 2007
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O'BRIEN (voice-over): Before Dahmer became known as a depraved serial killer, he served short prison sentences for indecent exposure and molesting a minor.
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O'BRIEN (voice-over): Before Dahmer became known as a depraved serial killer, he served short prison sentences for indecent exposure and molesting a minor.
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O'BRIEN (voice-over): Before Dahmer became known as a depraved serial killer, he served short prison sentences for indecent exposure and molesting a minor.
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If you're squeamish or easily offended, this one is a lock to knock you off the deep end, as Daughters of Darkness is bathed in depraved moments.
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