depravation

From Middle French dépravation, from Latin dēprāvātiō (“perversion, distortion, corruption, depravity”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɛp.ɹəˈveɪ.ʃən/

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

depravation (countable and uncountable, plural depravations)

1. Detraction; depreciation. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
2. The act of depraving, or making anything bad; the act of corrupting.

   Synonyms: abasement, debasement, perversion; see also Thesaurus:corruption

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

   Synonyms: baseness, depravity, perversion; see also Thesaurus:iniquity

4. Change for the worse; deterioration; morbid perversion.

   Synonyms: debasement, degeneration, degradation, distortion; see also Thesaurus:deterioration

• Distinguish from deprivation.

depravation c (singular definite depravationen, not used in plural form)

1. depravation

• “depravation” in Den Danske Ordbog