depravement

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of corrupting or morally debasing someone or something.

• Noun

  A state of moral decay or corruption.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with depravement
gravement , ravement , cavement

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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, pervert, or turn away from the right path'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'depravement' was used extensively in the legal proceedings against Sir Walter Raleigh in 1603, who was accused of 'depraving' the queen's favorite, Elizabeth Barnham.

2. In the 19th century, the term 'depravement' was used in medical literature to describe the moral and emotional deterioration of patients suffering from mental illness.

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Related Concepts

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1. Corruption: The misuse of public power for private gain.

2. Moral decay: The decline of moral values and principles within an individual or society.

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Culture

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In literature, depravement is often used to describe the moral decay of characters or societies. For example, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', the protagonist Raskolnikov experiences a profound sense of depravement as he commits a series of immoral acts.

How to Memorize "depravement"

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   - Visualize a person or society gradually slipping into a state of moral decay, losing their values and principles.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'depravement' with words like 'corruption', 'decay', and 'moral decline'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the etymology of the word: 'deprave' means 'to corrupt', so think of the word as a 'corrupter'.

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