depravation

See also:dépravation

English

Etymology

FromMiddle Frenchdépravation,fromLatindēprāvātiō(“perversion, distortion, corruption, depravity”).

Pronunciation

• (UK)IPA^(key):/dɛp.ɹəˈveɪ.ʃən/

• Audio(Southern England):

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• Rhymes:-eɪʃən

Noun

depravation(countableanduncountable,pluraldepravations)

1. Detraction;depreciation.(Can we add anexamplefor this sense?)
2. The act ofdepraving,or making anything bad; the act ofcorrupting.
3. The state of being depraved ordegenerated;degeneracy;depravity.
4. Change for the worse;deterioration;morbidperversion.

Usage notes

• Distinguish fromdeprivation.

Synonyms

• depravity

Danish

Noun

depravationc(singular definitedepravationen,not used in plural form)

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Declension

Declension ofdepravation

common gender	Singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	depravation	depravationen
genitive	depravations	depravationens

Further reading

• “depravation”inDen Danske Ordbog