Depravity
Depravity noun - Immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society.
Usage example: a section of the city long known as den of depravity
Decency
Decency noun - Socially acceptable behavior.
Usage example: the standards of basic decency demanded that they help the old lady with her groceries
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Decency and Depravity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/depravity/decency
Depravity & Decency. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/depravity/decency>.
Decency or Depravity. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/depravity/decency.
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