depravation

See also: dépravation

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɛp.ɹəˈveɪ.ʃən/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• 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.

Usage notes

• Distinguish from deprivation.

Synonyms

• depravity

Danish

Noun

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

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Declension

Declension of depravation

common gender	Singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	depravation	depravationen
genitive	depravations	depravationens

Further reading

• “depravation” in Den Danske Ordbog