Depravation

noun

1. The act of perverting or distorting; perversion; vilification.
2. The act of making or becoming bad or worse; the act or process of debasement; deterioration.
3. Depraved or corrupt quality or character; degeneracy; depravity.
4. A depraved tendency; inclination toward evil or corruption.
5. <strong>Synonyms</strong> <em>Depravity, Depravation</em>, deterioration, corruption, vitiation, contamination, debasement. <em>Depravation</em> is especially the act of depraving or the process of becoming depraved; <em>depravity</em>, the state resulting from the act or process. The use of <em>depravation</em> for <em>depravity</em> is uncommon.