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Depraved — Deprave De*prave (d[ e]*pr[=a]v ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Depraved} (d[ e]*pr[=a]vd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Depraving}.] [L. depravare, depravatum; de + pravus crooked, distorted, perverse, wicked.] 1. To speak ill of; to depreciate; to malign; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
depraved — adjective a) Describing a person or action that is perverted or extremely wrong in a moral sense. b) Also corrupt in a moral sense, or disposition. See Also: deprave, depravity … Wiktionary
The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved — is a seminal sports article by Hunter S. Thompson on the 1970 Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, Thompson s home town, that first appeared in an issue of Scanlan s Monthly magazine in June of that year. Though not known at the time, the… … Wikipedia
degenerate — I noun corrupt person, debased person, debauchee, decadent person, degraded person, depraved person, derelict, disreputable person, immoral person, pervert, rapscallion, recreant, scamp, scapegrace, transgressor, wastrel, worthless person II verb … Law dictionary
profligate — prof·li·gate || prÉ‘flɪgÉ™t / prÉ’ n. squanderer, excessively extravagant person; wanton person, licentious person; promiscuous person, depraved person adj. wasteful, overly extravagant; promiscuous, depraved; wanton, licentious … English contemporary dictionary
profligates — prof·li·gate || prÉ‘flɪgÉ™t / prÉ’ n. squanderer, excessively extravagant person; wanton person, licentious person; promiscuous person, depraved person adj. wasteful, overly extravagant; promiscuous, depraved; wanton, licentious … English contemporary dictionary
miscreant — /mis kree euhnt/, adj. 1. depraved, villainous, or base. 2. Archaic. holding a false or unorthodox religious belief; heretical. n. 3. a vicious or depraved person; villain. 4. Archaic. a heretic or infidel. [1350 1400; ME < MF mescreant… … Universalium
Be one sick puppy — be a very depraved person: When he told me what he d done, I said Hey man, you are one sick puppy. (from sick disgusting, revolting, depraved; of ironic origin, because puppies generally connote happiness, innocence and cuteness) … Dictionary of Australian slang
be one sick puppy — Australian Slang be a very depraved person: When he told me what he d done, I said Hey man, you are one sick puppy. (from sick disgusting, revolting, depraved; of ironic origin, because puppies generally connote happiness, innocence and cuteness) … English dialects glossary
miscreant — mis•cre•ant [[t]ˈmɪs kri ənt[/t]] adj. 1) depraved; villainous 2) heretical 3) a vicious or depraved person 4) heretic; infidel • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < MF mescreant unbelieving =mes mis I+creant « L crēdentem, der. prp. ofcrēdereto… … From formal English to slang
