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Verruchtheit

wickedness

Definition & meaning

The German noun „Verruchtheit“ refers to the state or quality of being wicked, depraved, or morally corrupt. It describes behavior or character that is perceived as sinful, immoral, or scandalous.

In older or literary contexts, Verruchtheit can also convey a sense of dark seductiveness or forbidden allure, often used in descriptions of people, actions, or atmospheres that carry a sense of sinful fascination.

Example nuance:

  • "Er war von einer dunklen Verruchtheit umgeben" – He was surrounded by a dark wickedness / depravity.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Gender: feminine
  • Plural: selten / none commonly used
  • Article: die Verruchtheit

Word origin:
It comes from the adjective verrucht, meaning wicked, depraved, accursed.
The adjective verrucht itself derives from the Middle High German verrucht, which is a past participle of verreuchen (to curse, to condemn). The prefix ver- adds an intensifying or completing aspect to the root, implying something fully or thoroughly cursed.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

  • die Bosheit (malice, wickedness)
  • die Verderbtheit (corruption, depravity)
  • die Sündhaftigkeit (sinfulness)
  • die Lasterhaftigkeit (vicefulness, depravity)

Antonyms:

  • die Tugend (virtue)
  • die Unschuld (innocence)
  • die Reinheit (purity)

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Examples

Manchmal liest man Geschichten über die Verruchtheit der Welt.noun

Sometimes one reads stories about the wickedness of the world.

Kritiker diskutierten hitzig über die angebliche Verruchtheit seines neuen Romans.noun

Critics heatedly discussed the alleged wickedness of his new novel.

Obwohl das Theaterstück verboten wurde, faszinierte die dargestellte Verruchtheit das junge Publikum sehr.noun

Although the play was banned, the depicted wickedness fascinated the young audience very much.

Können wir wirklich hinter die Verruchtheit dieser alten Legenden blicken?noun

Can we really look behind the wickedness of these old legends?

Manche Schauspieler genießen es, die pure Verruchtheit ihrer Rollen auf der Bühne zu verkörpern.noun

Some actors enjoy embodying the pure wickedness of their roles on stage.

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