depravation

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of depriving someone or something of something.

  - "The government's policy led to the depravation of basic human rights."
  - "The thief was sentenced to a term of depravation of liberty."

• Noun

  A state of moral or spiritual corruption.

  - "The city was in a state of moral depravation."
  - "He fell into a state of depravation after losing his job and family."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with depravation
apervation , depraved , reprievation

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Variants

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depravation , depravations , deprave , depraved , depravement , depravements , depraver , depravers , depraves , depraving

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'depravare' meaning 'to corrupt, to make worse'.

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Trivia

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1. Depravation is a term often used in the context of addiction and substance abuse.

2. Depravation was a common theme in the works of Charles Dickens and other Victorian authors.

3. The term 'depravation' is also used in psychology to refer to a state of extreme hunger or starvation.

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Related Concepts

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1. Moral decay: The gradual decline of moral values and principles within a society or individual.

2. Corruption: The misuse of power or trust for personal gain.

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Culture

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Depravation has been used extensively in literature and art to depict moral decay, corruption, and suffering. It is often associated with themes of poverty, addiction, and social decay.

How to Memorize "depravation"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of taking something away or the concept of moral corruption.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of taking something away or moral corruption.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the Latin origin of the word: 'depravare' meaning 'to corrupt'.

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