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Pravity (noun) means (formal) Moral corruption or wickedness.

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(formal) Moral corruption or wickedness.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Taken from Middle French pravité and, further back, its source, Latin prāvitās (“crookedness; depravity”), from prāvus (“prave”).

Synonyms

baseness depravation depravedness impurity corruption malignity iniquity depravity defilement degradation degeneracy

Related words

evil sin pride corruption pollution injustice contamination degradation

Rhymes for pravity

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What is the meaning of pravity?

"pravity" (noun) means (formal) Moral corruption or wickedness.

What is another word for pravity?

Other words for "pravity" include baseness, depravation, depravedness, impurity, corruption, malignity.

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