What does "depravation" mean?
Depravation: The act of depraving, or making anything bad; the act of corrupting.
Additional senses
- 2.The state of being depraved or degenerated; degeneracy; depravity. The depravation of his moral character destroyed his judgment. Sir G. C. Lewis.
- 3.(Med.) Change for the worse; deterioration; morbid perversion. See Depravity.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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