Depravity and Degeneration

Depravity

Depravity noun - A sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior.
Usage example: regards the widespread acceptance of gambling as another sign of the depravity of today's society

Degeneration and depravity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Degeneration" instead a noun "Depravity".

Nearby Words: depraved, deprave, depravation

Degeneration

Degeneration noun - A sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior.
Usage example: the general degeneration that characterized so many old mining towns, which had only drinking and gambling for entertainment

Depravity and degeneration are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Depravity" instead a noun "Degeneration".

How words are described

particular particular depravity particular degeneration
usual usual depravity usual degeneration
complete complete depravity complete degeneration
moral moral depravity moral degeneration
Other adjectives: mental, further, greater.
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