Definition

The condition of being morally bad or corrupt; a lack of good character.

Example

The novel explores the depravedness of the main character as he descends into crime.

Conversation

Did you hear about that movie we watched last night?

Yeah, it was pretty dark and explored themes of depravedness.

I know, right? It really made me think about the nature of evil.

Same here, it was a lot to digest after the credits rolled.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Depravedness → It is formed from "deprave" (from Latin "depravare", meaning to distort or corrupt) and the suffix "-ness" (meaning the state or quality of). The word "depravedness" refers to the state of being morally corrupt or distorted.

Memory Tip

Think of the word 'deprave' which means to distort or corrupt, and remember that 'depravedness' describes the quality of being morally corrupt.

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