depraved

• Beschreibt jemanden oder etwas, das moralisch verdorben, lasterhaft oder pervertiert ist.

Describes someone or something that is morally corrupt, wicked, or perverted.

1. Morally corruptC1formal

   Having or showing a complete lack of moral principles; wicked and evil.

   Verdorben

   • The dictator was known for his depraved acts of cruelty.
   • The film depicted a depraved society obsessed with violence.
   • His depraved behavior shocked even his closest friends.

   Synonymecorruptdebaucheddegeneratedissoluteevilimmoraliniquitoussinfulvilewicked

   Antonymechasteethicalgoodhonorableinnocentmoralnobleprincipledpurerighteousuprightvirtuous

2. Perverted or degenerateC2formal

   Characterized by abnormal or unacceptable sexual or moral behavior.

   Verdorben oder degeneriert

   • The court heard evidence of his depraved lifestyle.
   • She was horrified by the depraved content of the website.
   • The novel explores the mind of a depraved criminal.

   Synonymecorruptdebaseddebaucheddegeneratedissoluteimmorallewdlicentiouspervertedsinfulviciouswicked

   Antonymechastemoralpureuprightvirtuous

• Verb, das angibt, jemanden moralisch schlecht oder verdorben zu machen oder ihn zu verderben.

A verb used to indicate the act of corrupting or making someone morally bad or wicked.

1. Corrupt morallyC2formal

   To make someone morally bad or evil; to corrupt.

   Verderben

   • The court argued that the book would deprave young readers.
   • He was accused of trying to deprave the youth with his teachings.
   • Exposure to such violent content can deprave a person's character.

   Synonymecorruptdebasedebauchdegradepervertpoisonvitiatewarp

   Antonymeedifyelevateennobleimprovepurifyrefinesanctifyuplift