deplorableness

noun

Definition of deplorablenessnext
as in despicableness

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  1. evil
  2. wickedness
  3. immorality
Noun
  • And as such, in Nosferatu, Eggers plunges us into his vision, to another dimension — an elegant yet terrifying world in which a monster stalks the dark of the unconscious, as both the evil within and the outward manifestation of some ancient lore.
    Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Tim Rice’s lyrics paint a vivid portrait of how vulnerable people can be drawn to an evil that promises them prosperity, no matter how empty that promise may be. 15.
    Barry Levitt, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of evil
Noun
  • In his book, Maguire explored the origin of the Wicked Witch, and asks how much of her wickedness was imposed upon her by a cruel and deceptive society.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Was wickedness thrust upon Jon M. Chu’s movie adaptation of Wicked by the critics?
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of wickedness
Noun
  • The history of medicine is too littered with incompetence and immorality to believe that doctors have always been worthy of this status.
    Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
  • And if that doesn’t work, whoever Trump chooses instead of Gaetz will almost certainly be just as destructive, if less flamboyant in his immorality and lust for attention.
    Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of immorality
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