: 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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Haley Strack, National Review, 18 June 2025
Melancholy, mischievous, weighty and hedonistic at once, Jis and his existentialist musings formed an entire universe that acted as a refuge for the weary and delightfully depraved.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 9 June 2025
Those who want more depraved content, or want to order something specific, can join smaller, more extreme Telegram groups.
—Rebecca Wright, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Aussie horror sibs Danny and Michael Philippou one-up themselves with their depraved second feature, a visceral nerve-shredder that thrusts them into the same scream big leagues as Ari Aster, John Carpenter and Jordan Peele.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
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“Depraved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depraved. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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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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