If he’s quoting the Merriam Webster Online Dictionary, then he’s not a lawyer.
lol
Deprave:
To defame; vilify; exhibit contempt for. In England, it is a criminal offense to “deprave” the Lord’s supper or the Book of Common Prayer.
Blacks Law, 2nd edition.
Depraved:
1) Made bad or worse; vitiated; tainted; corrupted.
2) Corrupt; wicked; destitute of holiness or good principles.
An American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828 Edition