as in badness
the state or quality of being utterly evil
the prosecutor argued that the murders in their utter depravedness called for a sentence of nothing less than the death penalty
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atrocity
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Immediately, people all over the world are uploading videos of their enemies committing atrocities, inflaming centuries-old animosities.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025 -
After thousands of terrorists invaded Israel and committed mass atrocities, Hamas continued to commandeer aid, creating and taking advantage of a black market.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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“Depravedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depravedness. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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