: marked by corruption or evil
a depraved attack
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the work of depraved minds
He acted with depraved indifference to human suffering.
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Fans will find much to love in this collection, with plenty of poems that capture his trademark wit and delightfully depraved sense of humor.
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Ilana Masad, Them, 25 Nov. 2024
The culture simultaneously cried out about the depraved conditions while also providing its participants with an escape from their harsh reality.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Other elements add more layers, including Cross getting ensnared in a Black Lives Matter protest and having Alex face a real freak of a nemesis, portrayed with depraved confidence by Ryan Eggold.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
They’re brought back to life by their child, a genderqueer doll called Glen/Glenda, and immediately launch into more depraved violence, kidnapping Jennifer Tilly and Redman (themselves) to transfer their consciousness into their bodies.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 28 June 2024
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Ilana Masad, Them, 25 Nov. 2024
The culture simultaneously cried out about the depraved conditions while also providing its participants with an escape from their harsh reality.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Other elements add more layers, including Cross getting ensnared in a Black Lives Matter protest and having Alex face a real freak of a nemesis, portrayed with depraved confidence by Ryan Eggold.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
They’re brought back to life by their child, a genderqueer doll called Glen/Glenda, and immediately launch into more depraved violence, kidnapping Jennifer Tilly and Redman (themselves) to transfer their consciousness into their bodies.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 28 June 2024
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“Depraved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depraved. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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depraved
adjective
de·praved
di-ˈprāvd 
: marked by moral corruption or perversion as shown by a capacity for extreme and wanton physical cruelty
the depraved state of mind of the murderer
the depraved nature of the crime
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