depravation

See also: dépravation

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɛp.ɹəˈveɪ.ʃən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

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.
  3. The state of being depraved or degenerated; degeneracy; depravity.
  4. Change for the worse; deterioration; morbid perversion.

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Danish

Noun

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

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