Moral corruption or extreme wickedness; the state of being depraved or perverted in character. It represents a fundamental corruption of moral principles.
From Latin 'depravitas,' from 'depravare' (to distort, corrupt), which comes from 'de-' (completely) and 'pravus' (crooked, wrong). The word suggests a complete twisting away from moral rectitude.
Depravity is like moral 'gravity' working in reverse - instead of being grounded in good principles, someone depraved has had their moral compass completely flipped upside down, pulling them toward the worst behaviors.
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